In a right angle triangle, length of the hypotenuse is 12cm more than it's shortest side. The length of the other side is 6cm less than the hypotenuse, then find the sides of right angle triangle
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
SHORTEST SIDE=X
HYP.=12+X
OTHER SIDE=12+X-6=6+X
BY PYTHAGORAS
X²+ (6+X)²=(12+X)²
X²+36+12X+X²=144+24X+X²
X²+12-108
SOLVIND EQ.
X=18 CM
HYP.=12+18=30 CM
OTHER SIDE= 24CM
Step-by-step explanation:
shortest side = x cm
hypotenuse = (x+12) cm
other side =x+12-6
= (x+6) cm
in right angle triangle hypotenuse² = base²+ perpendicular²
( x +12)² = x²+ (x+6)²
x²+144+24x = x²+ x²+36 +12x
x²-12x-108 =0 factorise we get x=18 cm
shortest side = 18 cm
hypotenuse = 30 cm
other side (base) = 24 cm