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Ello can you solve #14 ty

Ello can you solve #14 ty-example-1
User Alexey Ozerov
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Answer:

(x, y, z) ≈ (30.375, 12.369, 13.915)

Explanation:

You can make use of the fact that all of these right triangles are similar. That mean the ratio of the hypotenuse to the long side is the same for each of them.

27/24 = x/27

x = 27²/24 = 30.375 . . . . . . multiply by 27

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Likewise, the ratio of short side to long side is the same for each:

y/24 = (30.375 -24)/y

y² = 24(6.375)

y = √153 ≈ 12.369

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And the ratio of short side to hypotenuse is the same:

z/30.375 = 6.375/z

z² = 30.375×6.375 = 193.640625

z = √193.640625 ≈ 13.915

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