SOLUTION: If the sum of the two sides of a right triangle is 49 inches and the hypotenuse is 41 inches, find the other two sides.
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Question 1000589: If the sum of the two sides of a right triangle is 49 inches and the hypotenuse is 41 inches, find the other two sides.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x and 49-x are the legs.
-----Pythagorean Theorem Formula applied.
------seeing difference of two squares
-----might be factorable, but too many possibilities to try.
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discriminant?
, so not a square.
Other leg then .
The PLUS form will not work (as would be found if continuing this way).
Try the MINUS form.
and then other leg is . You should find that these give reasonable values.
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x and 49-x are the legs.
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(x-9)*(x-40) = 0
Sides are 9 & 40
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