SOLUTION: The longest side of a right triangle is 6cm less than twice the length of the medium side.The shortest side is 6cm.Find the length of the two other sides.

Question 831161: The longest side of a right triangle is 6cm less than twice the length of the medium side.The shortest side is 6cm.Find the length of the two other sides.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the Pythagorean theorem,
1.
2.
3.
Substituting,

Two solutions:
, not a valid solution in this case.

then

RELATED QUESTIONS
The medium side of a right triangle is 7 more than the shortest side. The longest side... (answered by DRichardson)

If the shortest side of a right triange is tripled, with 4 added to the result, the... (answered by solver91311,ankor@dixie-net.com)

a trinagle has a perimeter of 46cm. The longest is twice as long as the shortest side.... (answered by scott8148)

The longest side of a triangle is three times as long as the shortest side and 6cm longer (answered by rfer)

the perimeter of a triangle is 142cm. the medium side is 8cm longer than the shortest... (answered by josgarithmetic)

The longest side of a right trangle is 3 less than twice the shortest side. The third... (answered by checkley71)

right triangle.the longest side of a right triangle is 3 inches less than twice the... (answered by checkley71)

The perimeter of a triangle is 57in. The longest side is 13in. longer than the medium... (answered by ewatrrr)

The shortest side of a triangle is 8 inches less than the medium side, and the longest... (answered by rfer)