SOLUTION: the height of a triangle is 2 more than its base. if the hypotenuse is 10, find the dimensions of the triangle.
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Question 810260: the height of a triangle is 2 more than its base. if the hypotenuse is 10, find the dimensions of the triangle.
Answer by erica65404(394) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assuming this is a right triangle.
base=x
height=x+2
hypotenuse=10
use the pythagorean theorem.
simplify
so the base is
and the height is
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