Question

What are the values of x and y?
when 36 and 20 are given

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

used the answer choices

first 36 +20= 56 = hypotenuse

used Pythagorean formula

x^2 + y^2 = hypotenuse

56 * 56 = 3136

x^2 + y^2 = 3136

choice D was the only one when squared and added equaled 3136