SOLUTION: Given triangle ABC, where angle ABC is a right angle, AB =x,BC=y, and AC= (x + 4)2 , what is y in terms of x? Thank you :)

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Question 1143113: Given triangle ABC, where angle ABC is a right angle, AB =x,BC=y, and AC= (x + 4)2 , what is y in terms of x? Thank you :)
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given triangle ABC, where
angle ABC is a right angle,
AB =x,
BC=y,
Assume this is:
AC= (x + 4)^2 ,
what is y in terms of x?
:
Using pythag
x%5E2+%2B+y%5E2+=+%28%28x%2B4%29%5E2%29%5E2
x%5E2+%2B+y%5E2+=+%28x%2B4%29%5E4%29
y%5E2+=+%28x%2B4%29%5E4+-+x%5E2
y = sqrt%28%28x%2B4%29%5E4-x%5E2%29