SOLUTION: the segments formed by the altitude to the hypotenuse of right triangle ABC measures 8 inches and 10 inches. Find the length of the shorter leg of triangle ABC
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Question 273397: the segments formed by the altitude to the hypotenuse of right triangle ABC measures 8 inches and 10 inches. Find the length of the shorter leg of triangle ABC
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the segments formed by the altitude to the hypotenuse of right triangle ABC measures 8 inches and 10 inches. Find the length of the shorter leg of triangle ABC
Let x be the unknown side. By the Pythagoreon Theorem we have:
10^ = 8^2 + x^2
x^2 = 100 - 64 = 36
x = 6
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