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Hi, I am very stuck on questions 17 and 18. Can someone help please? Thanks

Hi, I am very stuck on questions 17 and 18. Can someone help please? Thanks-example-1
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Answer:

17) x = 10√2

18) x = 4√6

Explanation:

These problems rely on your knowledge of the side ratios of special triangles

45°-45°-90° triangle: 1 : 1 : √2

30°-60°-90° triangle: 1 : √3 : 2

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17) 5 is the short side of the isosceles right triangle, so its hypotenuse is 5√2. That length is the shortest side of the 30/60/90 triangle, so its longest side is 2 times that:

x = 10√2

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18) 8 is the longest side of the 30/60/90 triangle, so its long leg will be 8(√3)/2 = 4√3. The hypotenuse of the isosceles right triangle is √2 times that, so ...

x = (4√3)(√2)

x = 4√6

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