document.write( "Question 810260: the height of a triangle is 2 more than its base. if the hypotenuse is 10, find the dimensions of the triangle. \n" ); document.write( "
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Assuming this is a right triangle.
\n" ); document.write( "base=x
\n" ); document.write( "height=x+2
\n" ); document.write( "hypotenuse=10
\n" ); document.write( "use the pythagorean theorem.
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B%282%2Bx%29%5E2=10%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B4%2Bx%5E2=100\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%5E2=96\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2=48\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=sqrt%2848%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "simplify
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=4sqrt%283%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "so the base is \"4sqrt%283%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "and the height is \"2%2B4sqrt%283%29\"\r
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