document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=776731>Question 776731</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the hypotenuse is 150cm and the ration for the sides is 16:9. whats are the side lengths and ow do you figure it out?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #473730 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=473730\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we start with Pythagorean theorem, a^2 + b^2 = h^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we are given the hypotenuse, 150, and the ratio of the other two sides, 16:9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we can now rewrite the Pythagorean theorem   formula for this triangle,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150^2 = (16x)^2 + (9x)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22500 =  256x^2 + 81x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22500 =  337x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8.17  and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side a = 16 * 8.17 = 130.72 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side b = 9 * 8.17 = 73.53 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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