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right triangle ABC has side lengths AB=7, BC=24, and AC=25. A second right triangle, A'B'C, has side lengths of 50, 14, and 48. Find the ratio of the side opposite <A to the hypotenuse of triangle ABC. use the ratio to identify the location of point A' in the second right triangle.
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In triangle ABC, we have AB = 7, BC = 24, and AC = 25. We can use the Pythagorean theorem to determine that triangle ABC is a right triangle with right angle at B.
Using the Pythagorean theorem, we have:
AB^2 + BC^2 = AC^2
7^2 + 24^2 = 25^2
49 + 576 = 625
625 = 625
This confirms that triangle ABC is a right triangle.
Now, in triangle A'B'C, we have A'B' = 50, B'C = 14, and A'C = 48. We want to find the ratio of the side opposite angle A' to the hypotenuse of triangle ABC. Let's call this ratio x.
Using the Pythagorean theorem, we have:
A'B'^2 + B'C^2 = A'C^2
50^2 + 14^2 = 48^2
2500 + 196 = 2304
2696 = 2304
This shows that triangle A'B'C is not a right triangle.
Since triangle A'B'C is not a right triangle, we cannot determine the location of point A' in the second right triangle.
Using the Pythagorean theorem, we have:
AB^2 + BC^2 = AC^2
7^2 + 24^2 = 25^2
49 + 576 = 625
625 = 625
This confirms that triangle ABC is a right triangle.
Now, in triangle A'B'C, we have A'B' = 50, B'C = 14, and A'C = 48. We want to find the ratio of the side opposite angle A' to the hypotenuse of triangle ABC. Let's call this ratio x.
Using the Pythagorean theorem, we have:
A'B'^2 + B'C^2 = A'C^2
50^2 + 14^2 = 48^2
2500 + 196 = 2304
2696 = 2304
This shows that triangle A'B'C is not a right triangle.
Since triangle A'B'C is not a right triangle, we cannot determine the location of point A' in the second right triangle.