document.write( "Question 275500: the perimeter of a right triangle is 90 feet. the ratio of the legs is 6:8. what is the length of the longest leg of the triangle \n" ); document.write( "
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Seeing as you have a right triangle with 2 sides=6 & 8 then:
\n" ); document.write( "6^2+8^2=c^2
\n" ); document.write( "36+64=c^2
\n" ); document.write( "100=c^2
\n" ); document.write( "c^2=100
\n" ); document.write( "c=sqrt100
\n" ); document.write( "c=10
\n" ); document.write( "Therefore:
\n" ); document.write( "6n+8n+10n=90 [n=the ratio multiplier]
\n" ); document.write( "24n=90
\n" ); document.write( "n=90/24
\n" ); document.write( "n=3.75 this is the multiplier for the ratio values.
\n" ); document.write( "6*3.75=22.5
\n" ); document.write( "8*3.75=30
\n" ); document.write( "10*3.75=37.5
\n" ); document.write( "Proof:
\n" ); document.write( "22.5+30+37.5=90
\n" ); document.write( "90=90\r
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