SOLUTION: the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 25. the sum of the other 2 sides is 31. determine their lengths.

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Question 1056979: the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 25. the sum of the other 2 sides is 31. determine their lengths.
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the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 25. the sum of the other 2 sides is 31. determine their lengths.
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 = .

Solve for x.

 = 625,

 = 0,

 = 0,

(x-24)*(x-7) = 0,

the roots are x= 24  and  x= 7.

Answer.  24 and 7 unites.


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