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  • 04-04-2021
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in the diagram below given that XY = 30cm, XZY =30° and YZ = x, is it possible to solve for x using the theoram of pythagoras​

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thebecks
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  • 04-04-2021

Answer:

No, you need to know another  angle to prove that it is a right triangle to use the Pythagorean theorem.

If you did have an additional side length, that needed angle could be calculated and then use the Pythagorean to prove.

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