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FIND Y IN XYZ, help please

FIND Y IN XYZ, help please-example-1

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Given:

In triangle
XYZ,m\angle X=90^\circ, m\angle Y=45^\circ, m\angle Z=45^\circ, XZ=y,YZ=15√(2).

To find:

The value of y.

Solution:

In a right angle triangle,


\sin \theta =(Perpendicular)/(Hypotenuse)

Using the above ratio for the triangle XYZ, we get


\sin Y =(XZ)/(YZ)


\sin 45^\circ =(y)/(15√(2))


(1)/(√(2))=(y)/(15√(2))


(15√(2))/(√(2))=y


15=y

Therefore, the correct option is C.

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