Answer
$y = 24.2$ mm
Work Step by Step
1. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for the missing length
$a^{2} + b^{2} = c^{2}$
$c^{2} = 19^{2} + 15^{2}$
$c^{2} = 361 + 225$
$c^{2} = 586$
$c = \sqrt 586$
$c = 24.2074...$ mm
$c = 24.2$ mm
Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Salzman, Stanley A.; Hestwood, Diana L.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0134467795
ISBN 13:
978-0-13446-779-5
Chapters 1-8 - Cumulative Review Exercises - Page 622: 25
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