document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1028930>Question 1028930</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help with this problem. I have been trying for days to solve this. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given ABC find the values of x and y. In your final answer, include all of your calculations.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #644009 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=644009\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Due to similar triangles, we have the following relationships<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h^2 = 9(x-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2 = 9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = (x-9)(x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36 = x^2-9x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-9x-36 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-12)(x+3) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 12 and x = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we want the positive value for x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2 = 9 * 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2 = 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = square root(108) = 6 * square root(3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6 * square root(3)<BR>\n" );
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