Solve for $x$ and $y$. y = 4 x = \sqrt{\Box}
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Let the side opposite the right angle be x, the side adjacent to the right angle be y, and the hypotenuse be z. We can use the Pythagorean theorem to relate these sides: x^2 + y^2 = z^2. Since it's a special right triangle, we know that the ratio of the sides is Show more…
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