SOLUTION: The area of a right triangle is six centimeters squared. Find the lengths of the sides of the tringle if the length of one of the sides is 12 cm shorter than the length of the hypo

Algebra.Com
Question 204668: The area of a right triangle is six centimeters squared. Find the lengths of the sides of the tringle if the length of one of the sides is 12 cm shorter than the length of the hypotenuse.
Answer by Targetweek(62)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ok thx for letting me know and the answer the book gave was just 12...
does it specify the length of each side?


RELATED QUESTIONS

find the area of a right triangle whose sides have lengths x centimeters, (3x+3)... (answered by josgarithmetic)
If an isosceles right triangle has an area of 98 centimeters squared, what are the... (answered by MathLover1)
The sides of a tringle are (x+2), (3x+1) and (x+7) units. find the vaule of x if the... (answered by josgarithmetic,ikleyn)
1. The width of a rectangle is 4 inches less than its length. Its area is 12 square... (answered by solver91311)
In a right-angled triangle, one of the sides adjacent to the right angle is 4cm longer... (answered by mananth)
If the perimeter of a right angle triangle equals 30cm, and its area is 30cm squared.... (answered by sachi)
The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 20 centimeters. The sum of the other two sides is... (answered by edjones)
The length of a right triangle is 14 centimeters shorter than the other leg, and the... (answered by TimothyLamb)
The hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 20cm. The sum of the lengths of the other 2... (answered by solver91311,edjones)