Answer:
x = 13sqrt(3) ft = 22.5 ft
y = 13 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
The triangle is a 30-60-90 right triangle.
The ratio of the lengths of the sides is
short leg : long leg : hypotenuse = 1 : sqrt(3) : 2
From the ratio above we see that the hypotenuse is twice the short leg.
The long leg is sqrt(3) times the short leg.
y = short leg
x = long leg
26 ft = hypotenuse
y = 26 ft/2 = 13 ft
x = 13 ft * sqrt(3) = 13sqrt(3) ft = 22.5 ft
