document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=599506>Question 599506</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in the right triangle the ratio of the measures of the three sides is 10:24:26, and its perimeter is 180 cm find the measure of the shortest side of the triangle </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "One important thing about this question is that it can also be solved if it is not given that the triangle is a right triangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sides are in the ratio 10:24:26 so let the sides of the triangle are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x, 24x & 26x<BR>\n" );
document.write( " perimeter of triangle is 180 cm,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 10x + 24x + 26x = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60x = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x = 180/60 = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the smaller side of the triangle i.e. 10x = 10*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 30 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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