Question

Given: Circumscribed △XYZ XY=7, YZ=8. ZX=5 Find: AX, BY, CZ

Answer 1

AX=2 BY=5 CZ=3

Explanation:

Lets call AX (x). Once you do so, one can tell that AZ=5-x. CZ is also 5-x. BX is also x. Therefore you can say that BY=7-x which makes CY 7-x. Now for side YZ, CZ is 5-x and CY is 7-x.

5-x+7-x=8

solving that you get x=2

AX=2

BY=7-x=5

CZ=5-x=3

Hope this explains some more than the other answer. Please ask any questions.