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Right isosceles triangles are constructed on the sides of a 3−4−5 right triangle, as shown. A capital letter represents the area of each triangle. What is
(X+Y)/(Z)

Right isosceles triangles are constructed on the sides of a 3−4−5 right triangle, as-example-1
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Answer:

1

Explanation:

because the triangles are isosceles, that means that the area of Z is 5x5x1/2, which equals 12.5

the area of X is 4.5

the area of y is 8

(8+4.5)/(12.5) = 1

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