SOLUTION: in a right triangle, the hypotenuse is longer than the other two sides by 10 cm and 80 cm respectively. Determine the length of the sides of the triangles using a complete algebrai

Question 679676: in a right triangle, the hypotenuse is longer than the other two sides by 10 cm and 80 cm respectively. Determine the length of the sides of the triangles using a complete algebraic solution
Answer by pmatei(79) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Pythagorean theorem: , with c the hypotenuse.

or
or
If , then and . We cannot have negative numbers for side length.
Thus:

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