SOLUTION: Regarding Question 186543, I got your answer and I appreciate it very much, but if its not too much trouble could you please show me how you arrived at the number 12 for the AC, I

Question 186566: Regarding Question 186543, I got your answer and I appreciate it very much, but if its not too much trouble could you please show me how you arrived at the number 12 for the AC, I hope I can follow it from there.
Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I've seen your problem--->the tutor answered it following the Ratio 3:4:5 , if "AC" being the shortest. Multiply each by 4 in the ratio---->3*4=12="AC": 4*4=16="BC" : 5*4=20="AB"
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You got it?
Now, just a comment on this: If it's in the Ratio of 3:4:5, it forms a RIGHT TRIANGLE:
--->Proof: -->-->
Finding for "AC":

--->
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Then,
Also,
The computations are right, as computed previously.
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Sorry, this is not to overemphasized the previous answer. We're just trying to make it clear for the student.
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Thank you,
Jojo
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