SOLUTION: Hypotenuse of a right triangle is 8 other two sides are unknown. Perimeter is 18, find the other legs. Round answers to three significant figures. I got 7.645 and 2.355. would be a
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Question 877777: Hypotenuse of a right triangle is 8 other two sides are unknown. Perimeter is 18, find the other legs. Round answers to three significant figures. I got 7.645 and 2.355. would be awesome if you could show me how to solve it mathematically, as i forgot what i did.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39838) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The legs are x and y.
for the Pythagorean Theorem sides relationship, and for the perimeter.
Perimeter equation goes through
Substituting into right triangle pythagorean thm. equation,
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Again using just the simplified relationship from perimeter equation,
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