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50 POINTS: Please help thank you so much!! (Image attached) The polygons are similar. Find the values of the variables.

I know from the answer key that the answers are x=

3 √(10)
and y=

2 √(10)
but I'm not sure how to get there...​

50 POINTS: Please help thank you so much!! (Image attached) The polygons are similar-example-1
User Spiros
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Explanation:

9 + y^2 = 49

y^2 = 40

y = √40 = 2√10

4.5/3 = 2√10/5x

22.5x = (3) 2√10

22.5x = 6√10

x = 6√10/22.5 = 3√10/11.5

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