SOLUTION: In a right triangle, let the short leg's lenght be A and the longer leg's length be B. Find A if B is the (square root of three) times as long as A and the hypotenuse is 20.

Question 178194: In a right triangle, let the short leg's lenght be A and the longer leg's length be B. Find A if B is the (square root of three) times as long as A and the hypotenuse is 20.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In a right triangle, let the short leg's lenght be A and the longer leg's length be B. Find A if B is the (square root of three) times as long as A and the hypotenuse is 20.
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Sub for a

b = 10
a = 10*sqrt(3)

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