Question

the. perimeter. of. a. right. angled. triangle. is. 60. cm. the. ratio. of. the. sides. containing. right. angle. is. 5:12. what. is. the. length. of. hypotenuse

Answer 1

Answer:

let  side ab=5x and bc=12x

Step-by-step explanation:

$(ab^2)+(bc^2)=ac^2\\5x^2+12x^2=ac^2\\25x^2+144x^2=ac^2\\169x^2=ac^2\\ac=\sqrt{169x^2}\\ac=13x\\5x+12x+13x=60\\\\30x=60\\x=2\\5x=10\\12x=24\\13x=26$