Question

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Find the exact value of X and Y.
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X =
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Answer 1

Explanation:

By the geometric mean theorem,

`GE=√(12 \cdot 6)=6√(2)`

So by the Pythagorean theorem,

`x=\sqrt{12^(2)-(6√(2))^(2)}=6√(2)`

`y=\sqrt{6^(2)+(6√(2))^(2)}=6√(3)`