SOLUTION: Two sides if a triangle have lengths 4cm and 5 cm. The 3rd side has x cm, where x is a positive integer. How many different values of x are there?
I know that you can use pythag
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Question 830925: Two sides if a triangle have lengths 4cm and 5 cm. The 3rd side has x cm, where x is a positive integer. How many different values of x are there?
I know that you can use pythagoras for this ut I'm not sure how as you aren't told which side is which.
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
this is a 3, 4, 5 right triangle
3^2 + 4^2 = 5^2
9 +16 = 25
x = 3 cm
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