Triangle MRN is created when an equilateral triangle is folded in half.
Triangle N R M is shown. Angle N R M is a right angle. An altitude is drawn from point R to point S on side M N to form a right angle. The length of N S is 6, the length of S M is 2, the length of R M is x, the length of N R is y, and the length of R S is z.
What is the value of y?
2 StartRoot 3 EndRoot units
4 units
4 StartRoot 3 EndRoot units
8 units