Asked by ava
PLEASE HELP ASAP ?
The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 5 ft long. The shorter leg is 1 ft shorter than the longer leg. Find the side lengths of the triangle.
Length of the shorter leg:
Length of the longer leg: Length of the hypotenuse:
The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 5 ft long. The shorter leg is 1 ft shorter than the longer leg. Find the side lengths of the triangle.
Length of the shorter leg:
Length of the longer leg: Length of the hypotenuse:
Answers
Answered by
oobleck
does 3-4-5 look familiar?
You can save yourself some calculation by learning a few of the basic Pythagorean triples, such as
3-4-5, 5-12-13, 8-15-17, 7-24-25
and their multiples.
Of course, you can solve it algebraically via
x^2 + (x+1)^2 = 5^2
You can save yourself some calculation by learning a few of the basic Pythagorean triples, such as
3-4-5, 5-12-13, 8-15-17, 7-24-25
and their multiples.
Of course, you can solve it algebraically via
x^2 + (x+1)^2 = 5^2
Answered by
ava
this doesn’t help at all nor do i understand but ok.
Answered by
oobleck
You need to review the Pythagorean Theorem. In a right triangle, with legs a and b, and hypotenuse c
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
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