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Answer:
(x, y) = (8, 2)
Step-by-step explanation:
Using the geometric mean rules for this geometry, we have ...
h = √(4·32) = 8√2
and also ...
a = √(4·36) = 12
b = √(32·36) = 24√2
For the problem at hand, ...
h = 8√2 = x√y ⇒ x = 8, y = 2
