5. A wooden block is made as shown in the diagram. The ends are right-angled triangles having sides 3x, 4x and 5x. The length of the block is y. The total surface area of the block is 7.200 cm?. Find the length of each side.

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5. A wooden block is made as shown in
the diagram, The ends are right-angled
triangles having sides 3x, 4x and 5x. The
length of the block is y. The total surface
area of the block is 7.200 cm?. Find the
length of each side.
Transcribed Image Text:5. A wooden block is made as shown in the diagram, The ends are right-angled triangles having sides 3x, 4x and 5x. The length of the block is y. The total surface area of the block is 7.200 cm?. Find the length of each side.
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