Whats the distance from point y to qx in the figure
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A:
The distance from point [tex]y[/tex] to [tex]WX[/tex] is just the measure of the line segment [tex]YZ[/tex]. Notice that [tex]YZ[/tex] is one of the sides of the right triangle [tex]XYZ[/tex], so to find its length we are going to use the Pythagorean theorem: [tex](YZ)^2=(XY)^2-(XZ)^2[/tex] [tex](YZ)^2=(10 \sqrt{2} )^2-10^2[/tex] [tex](YZ)^2=200-100[/tex] [tex](YZ)^2=100[/tex] [tex]YZ= \sqrt{100} [/tex] [tex]YZ=10[/tex]