Answer:
1 ) x = 8,
2 ) y = 2√3
Step-by-step explanation:
Take a look at the outermost triangle. I can tell that this is a 30 - 60 - 90 triangle, as if the leg opposite to the 30 degree angle was x, the other respective leg, opposite to the 60 degree angle, would be x√3. Here this " x " would be 4, but don't let that confuse you with the x we have to solve for.
As this outermost triangle is right, x is present as the hypotenuse and we can solve through Pythagorean Theorem,
( 4√3 )² + ( 4 )² = x²,
48 + 16 = x² = 64,
x = √64 = 8
And an inner triangle, present with y being a leg, has a respective leg length of x - 6, or 8 - 6 = 2. Let's solve for y using Pythagorean Theorem once more,
y² + 2² = 4²,
y² = 16 - 4 = 12,
y = √12 = √2 [tex]*[/tex] 2 [tex]*[/tex] 3 = 2√3
