SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of a right angled triangle is 10 cm long, and the other two sides are x cm and x-2 cm. Find the lenghts of these two sides
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Question 274879: The hypotenuse of a right angled triangle is 10 cm long, and the other two sides are x cm and x-2 cm. Find the lenghts of these two sides
Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a=x b=x-2 c=10
x-8=0,x=8
x+6=0,x=-6
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