document.write( "Question 186566: Regarding Question 186543, I got your answer and I appreciate it very much, but if its not too much trouble could you please show me how you arrived at the number 12 for the AC, I hope I can follow it from there. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #139822 by jojo14344(1513)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "I've seen your problem--->the tutor answered it following the Ratio 3:4:5 , if \"AC\" being the shortest. Multiply each by 4 in the ratio---->3*4=12=\"AC\": 4*4=16=\"BC\" : 5*4=20=\"AB\"
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\n" ); document.write( "You got it?
\n" ); document.write( "Now, just a comment on this: If it's in the Ratio of 3:4:5, it forms a RIGHT TRIANGLE:
\n" ); document.write( "--->Proof: \"5%5E2=3%5E2%2B4%5E2\"-->\"25=9%2B16\"-->\"25=25\"
\n" ); document.write( "Finding for \"AC\":
\n" ); document.write( "\"20%5E2=AC%5E2%2B16%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"AC%5E2=400-256=144\"--->\"AC=sqrt%28144%29=highlight%2812yds%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Then, \"P=AB%2BBC%2BAC=20%2B16%2B12=highlight%2848+yds%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Also, \"A=%281%2F2%29%28BC%29%28AC%29=%281%2F2%29%2816%29%2812%29=highlight%2896sqyds%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "The computations are right, as computed previously.
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\n" ); document.write( "Sorry, this is not to overemphasized the previous answer. We're just trying to make it clear for the student.
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\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo
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