Question

5. The altitude of a right triangle is 7 cm less than its base. If the hypotenuse is 13 cm, find
the other two sides.​

Answer 1

Answer:

altitude=5cm base=12cm

Step-by-step explanation:

let the altitude be x

then base=x+7

by pythagoras theorem

13^2=x^2+(x+7)^2

169=2x^2+14x+49

x=5cm

x+7=12cm

Answer 2

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