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Question
Find the unknown side in the following triangles
Solution
From ΔXYZ, by Pythagoras theorem,
= YZ2 = XY2 + XZ2
⇒ XY2 = YZ2 – XZ2
Z2 = 392 – 362
= 1521 – 1296
= 225 = 152
z2 = 152
⇒ z = 15
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