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DESIGN Find the values of x and y so that PR and QS are perpendicular.

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DESIGN Find the values of x and y so that PR and QS are perpendicular. 11 P J S (4y-example-1

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Answer: x=12, y=23

Explanation:


\angle SQR=\angle SQP=90^(\circ), so:


4y-2=90\\\\4y=92\\\\y=23\\\\\\\\5x+6+2x=90\\\\7x+6=90\\\\7x=84\\\\x=12

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