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What is the length of YZ in XYZ

What is the length of YZ in XYZ-example-1
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AZ=12 - is hypotenuse

∠XZY=30° ⇒


XY=(1)/(2) *12=6


\text{By the Pythagorean theorem}\\YZ=√(12^2-6^2) =√((12-6)(12+6)) =√(6*18) =√(108) =6√(3)

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