SOLUTION: A right triangle has a hypotenuse that measures 10 centimeters. What could be the measurments of the two legs of the triangle?
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Question 600201: A right triangle has a hypotenuse that measures 10 centimeters. What could be the measurments of the two legs of the triangle?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the two legs be designated 
and 
. Choose any value you like for from the set 
. Then calculate 
. Note the strict inequality relationship, c.f. the Triangle Inequality.
John
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