Question

8. The perpendicular sides of a right triangle are in the ratio 7:24 and its hypotenuse is 50 cm long.
Find the perimeter and the area of the triangle. (Hint: Use Pythagoras theorem)
2 m​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

This problem is solved using the Pythagorean theorem (a2+b2=c2). In this formula a and b are the legs of the right triangle while c is the hypotenuse.

Using the labels of our triangle we have:

o2+a2=h2

\dpi{100} h^{2}=(10ft)^{2} +(17ft)^{2}

h2=100ft2+289ft2

h=389ft2−−−−−√

→19.7ft