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How do I find the values of x, y, and z?

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Sagot :

Okay, here we have this:

Considering the provided figure, we are going to find the missing sides, so we obtain the following:

Then according to the altitude rule we obtain the following equality:

(1/3)/x = x/(1/6)

Let's solve for x:

x^2=(1/3)(1/6)

x^2=1/18

x=√(1/18)

x=1/√18

x=1/(3√2)

x=√2/6

Now let's find the other two missing sides using the Pythagorean theorem:

[tex]\begin{gathered} z=\sqrt{\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^2+\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{6}\right)^2}^ \\ z=\sqrt{\lparen1/9)+\left(2/36\right)} \\ z=\sqrt{\left(1/9\right)+\left(1/18\right)} \\ z=\sqrt{\left(2/18\right)+\left(1/18\right)} \\ z=\sqrt{3/18} \\ z=\sqrt{1/6} \\ z=1/\sqrt{6} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Finally let's find y:

[tex]\begin{gathered} y=\sqrt{\left(1/6\right)^2+\left(\sqrt{2}/6\right)^2} \\ y=\sqrt{\left(1/36\right)+\left(2/36\right)} \\ y=\sqrt{3/36} \\ y=\sqrt{1/12} \\ y=1/\sqrt{12} \\ y=1/\left(2\sqrt{3}\right) \end{gathered}[/tex]