Question

Find the values of y in the following figures

(Give your answers correct to 3 significant figures if necessary)

Answer 1

A)6

Explanation:

First we can create a second traingle show in the picture so we figure out the base is 8 and hypotenuse is 10

so we use pythagerous

10^2-8^2=36

root of 36=6

Therefore x is 6 as they are the same height do to us knowing its a rectangle as it has 90 degree angles