SOLUTION: Ski Jump. The base of a ski ramp forms a right triangle. One leg of the triangle is 2 meters longer than the others. If the hypotenuse is 10 meters, then what are the lengths of
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: Ski Jump. The base of a ski ramp forms a right triangle. One leg of the triangle is 2 meters longer than the others. If the hypotenuse is 10 meters, then what are the lengths of the legs?
This question is from textbook College Algebra
Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let
, 2 meters longer
by Pyth theorem:
---> , Divide the whole eqn by 2 to reduce
BY QUADRATIC, , , &
, 2 values:
---------------------> TO BE USED
-------------------> DON'T USE (-)
So,
In doubt? go back Pyth Theorem:
Thank you,
Jojo
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