SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of a right triangle has a length of 20 cm. the sum of the lengths of the other two sides is 28 cm. find the length of the longer of the two sides of the triangle?
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Question 841963: The hypotenuse of a right triangle has a length of 20 cm. the sum of the lengths of the other two sides is 28 cm. find the length of the longer of the two sides of the triangle?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
16 and 12 are possible sides
256+144=400
16^2+12^2=20^2
multiple of the 3,4,5 triangle
x+y=28,
x^2+y^2=20^2
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