SOLUTION: Please help me solve this word problem.
The hypotenuse of a given right triangle is 6 cm longer than the
shorter leg. The length of the shorter leg is 2 cm less than that of the
Algebra.Com
Question 98133: Please help me solve this word problem.
The hypotenuse of a given right triangle is 6 cm longer than the
shorter leg. The length of the shorter leg is 2 cm less than that of the longer leg. Find the lengths of the three sides.
Thank you
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
c=hypotenuse
b=shorter leg
a=longer leg
subtract the left from the right.
multiply -1 times both sides
quadratic formula: b=10.928... (b=-2.928... is extraneous)
a=b+2=12.928...
c=b+6=16.928...
Ed
RELATED QUESTIONS
Please help me with my problem. One leg of a right triangle is 6 cm shorter than the... (answered by stanbon)
The hypotenuse of a given right triangle is 6 cm longer than the
shorter leg. The length (answered by richwmiller)
The hypotenuse of a given right triangle is 6 cm longer than the
shorter leg. The length (answered by checkley77)
The hypotenuse of a given right triangle is 6 cm longer than the
shorter leg. The length (answered by stanbon)
Please help me solve this problem... Find the length of the shorter leg of a right... (answered by cleomenius)
Solve the following word problem.
The hypotenuse of a right triangle is four feet... (answered by jim_thompson5910,checkley75)
the longer leg of a right triangle is 2 cm less than twice the shorter leg. the... (answered by stanbon)
The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 3cm longer than twice the length of the shorter... (answered by nerdybill)
Please help me solve this question. The length of the shorter leg, A, of a right triangle (answered by nerdybill)