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In the diagram below, is an altitude of WXY. What is the length of ? If necessary, round your answer to two decimal places.


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In the diagram below, is an altitude of WXY. What is the length of ? If necessary, round your answer to two decimal places. (Picture below.) class=

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MissPhiladelphia

Below is the solution for the given problem above:

WX = 10 sqrt(2) by the Pythagorean Theorem.

WY/WX = WX/10 because of similar triangles.

 
WY = [(WX)^2]/10 = 20

 
WY = WZ + YZ

 
YZ = 10

I hope this helps!

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