document.write( "Question 937881: Not sure if this is the right section, question is on inequalities (don't know what trichotomy is).\r
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document.write( "Diagram shows a right angled triangle with short side of 3m, long side of x m, and another unknown hypotenuse value with no letter. Question:\r
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document.write( "Find the range of values of x, x E Z, so that the perimeter of the triangle is between 8m and 12m. \r
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document.write( "I've been doing okay up to now, but this question is annoying me as it has 2 unknowns.\r
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document.write( "I've tried this much, but it's getting me nowhere:\r
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document.write( "x^2 + 3^2 = y^2\r
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document.write( "8 < or = to x+y+3 > or = to 12.\r
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document.write( "Thanks. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #571278 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You are simply missing another either equation or inequality statement----------- the PERIMETER.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Using h for hypotenuse instead of y, \n" ); document.write( "you have \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You should be able to work well with those now.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |