SOLUTION: You have a right triangle with hypotenuse 25. One of the legs gets decreased by 8 and other gets increased 4 and we still have a right triangle with hypotenuse 25. What are the len
Algebra.Com
Question 1058022: You have a right triangle with hypotenuse 25. One of the legs gets decreased by 8 and other gets increased 4 and we still have a right triangle with hypotenuse 25. What are the lengths of the legs in the new triangle? (If you could tell me how you got your answer that would be helpful.)
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x and y, original dimensions for the right triangle initially.
The new triangle, also right triangle, same hypotenuse length.
Unclear what kind of increases are described. Assuming addition.
You might use this last resulting equation and the original triangle equation for this system: , and you should be able to solve this nonlinear system with no trouble. Try taking , and substitute this in the other equation.
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
(24, 7, 25) and (20, 15, 25).
RELATED QUESTIONS
I have a right triangle. One of the legs is 8cm, the other leg is 'x' and the hypotenuse... (answered by mathmartian)
The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 inches and one of the legs is 8... (answered by ewatrrr)
Compute the length of the other two legs of a right triangle with a hypotenuse of 5 feet... (answered by dnanos)
The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 25 and one of its legs is 7.... (answered by Alan3354)
a right triangle has legs with lengths of 25 cm and 37cm. Find the length of the... (answered by checkley77)
A right triangle has legs with lengths of 25 cm and 37 cm. Find the length of the... (answered by nyc_function)
A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 7 centimeters and one of its legs are 4 centimeters. (answered by Cromlix)
If I have a right triangle with legs 6 inches and 8 inches long. How far is the midpoint (answered by Fombitz)
In a right triangle, one of the legs is 4 square root 3 cm and the hypotenuse is 8cm.... (answered by ewatrrr)