SOLUTION: The height of a right triangle is 10 less then the base . If the hypotenuse is 50cm what are the dimensions of the triangle
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Question 1033054: The height of a right triangle is 10 less then the base . If the hypotenuse is 50cm what are the dimensions of the triangle
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 
represent the measure of the base. Then 
must represent the measure of the height, and, according to Pythagoras:
^2)
Simplify and then solve the factorable quadratic for the positive root. Then calculate
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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