Answer and Step-by-step explanation: The described right triangle is in the attachment.
As it is shown, AC is the hypotenuse and BC and AB are the sides, so use Pytagorean Theorem to find the unknown measure:
AC² = AB² + BC²
AB = 5.4
Then, right triangle ABC measures:
AB = 5.4cm
BC = 4.5cm
AC = 7cm
The maximum weight that could be held would be 32 pounds. or six five pound weights taking up 18 inches of space, and weighing 30 Lbs, and two one pound weights adding another two inches. You could achieve a greater weight if you had a weight of one-half inch, in which case you could take six 5 lb weights and 1 two pound weight, then you could add a half inch weight bringing the weight to over 32 inches. Since we don't have a half inch weight we can't raise the weight above 32lbs.
Well, an x-coordinate is the horizontal line on a grid. The y-coordinate is the vertical line on the grid. You would have to show us the grid to answer that question.
