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Please help it’s due in 7 minutes

Please help it’s due in 7 minutes-example-1
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Answer:

x = 8

y = 4sqrt(3)

Explanation:

Your knowledge of special triangles tells you the side ratios of a 30°-60°-90° right triangle are ...

1 : √3 : 2 = 4 : y : x

Multiplying the reduced ratios by 4 gives ...

4 : y : x = 4 : 4√3 : 8

That is, ...

x = 8

y = 4√3

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