SOLUTION: The three sides of a right-angled triangle are proportional to the numbers 3,4, and 5. Find the length of each side knowing that the area of the triangle is 24m^2.
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Question 304028: The three sides of a right-angled triangle are proportional to the numbers 3,4, and 5. Find the length of each side knowing that the area of the triangle is 24m^2.
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.5ab=A
.5*4x*3x=24
6x=24
x=4
a=16
b=12
c=20
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Ed
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