6. The following not-to-scale diagram shows a right triangle intersected by a line. 2 SATWOOL VILA A 5 B (a) Use Menelaus Theorem to find a relationship between z and y. (b) By finding a second relationship between 2 and y (not using Menelaus' Theorem), find the values of z and y.

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6.
The following not-to-scale diagram shows a right triangle intersected by a line.
2
SITWAL MA
A
5
B
(a)
Use Menelaus Theorem to find a relationship between z and y.
(b)
By finding a second relationship between 2 and y (not using Menelaus' Theorem), find
the values of z and y.
Transcribed Image Text:6. The following not-to-scale diagram shows a right triangle intersected by a line. 2 SITWAL MA A 5 B (a) Use Menelaus Theorem to find a relationship between z and y. (b) By finding a second relationship between 2 and y (not using Menelaus' Theorem), find the values of z and y.
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