No, because if y is in fact 9 then the expression evaluates to which is a false hence y cannot be 9 but rather .
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A.3/20
B.5/12
C.4/9
D. 2 2/5
you can check this by using the Pythagorean theorem
8²-5² = 39
3² does not = 39 therefore this is not a right triangle