SOLUTION: How would you calculate the lengths of the two sides of a right triangle when the lengths of the two sides have a ratio of 16:9 and the length of the hypotenuse is known?

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Question 76561: How would you calculate the lengths of the two sides of a right triangle when the lengths of the two sides have a ratio of 16:9 and the length of the hypotenuse is known?
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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(length of the hypotenuse^2)= .5625x^2+x^2 (9/16=.5625) thus the ration of the two unknown sides are (.5625:1)