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square of the hypotenuse of this triangle is 400 cm

Determine the actual measures of the hypotenuse and sides a and b of this right triangle

using the Pythagorean theorem

(20m)^2 = a^2 + b^2

 400 m^2 = a^2 + b^2

IF a = 16m  and b = 12m

THEN: 400 m^2 = 256 m^2 + 144 m^2 

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 the square of the hypotenuse of this triangle is 400 cm. Determine the actual measures of the hypotenuse and sides a and b of this right triangle

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Insufficient info.

It could be 20, 16 & 12, or

20, 10 and sqrt(300), or any of an ifinite # of combinations.

 

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