the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 6M more than twice the shortest side. if the third side is 2 metre less than the hypotenuse find the sides of a triangle.
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Here is your answer.
Let the Shortest side is x m
Hypotenuse =( 2x + 6)m
Third side is 2x + 6 - 2
= 2x + 4 m
ATQ
So
Shortest side is 10 m
Hypotenuse is 2×10 + 6 =26 m
Third side is 2×10 + 4 = 24 m
QUADRATIC EQUATION PROBLEM SOLVING!
TO FIND : The all sides of a triangle.
Let us assume that the length of the shortest side be "x" meters
Hypotenuse = ( 2x + 6 ) metres
The third side of the triangle = ( 2x + 6 - 2 ) metres
= ( 2x + 4 ) meters
Now solving it by pythagoras theorem, we have :-
( 2x + 6 )² = x² + ( 2x + 4 )²
x² - 8x - 20 = 0
x² - 10x - 2x - 20 = 0
( x - 10 ) ( x + 2 ) = 0
x = 10 or , x = -2
( side of the triangle never in negative )
so, x = 10
LENGTH OF THE SHORTEST SIDE = 10 metres
LENGTH OF THE HYPOTENUSE = ( 2x + 6 ) meters = 26m ( put
the value of x )
LENGTH OF THE THIRD SIDE = 24 metres
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