Asked by Sheenybeany
For what value of a is there a right triangle with sides a+1, 6a, and 6a+1?"
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The longest side is the hypotenuse, 6a+1
So use Pythagoras:
(a+1)^2+(6a)^2=(6a+1)^2
and solve for a, reject all values of a≤0.
So use Pythagoras:
(a+1)^2+(6a)^2=(6a+1)^2
and solve for a, reject all values of a≤0.
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