document.write( "Question 975070: In a right angled triangle, the hypotenuse is 6 cm longer than the shortest side. The third side is the average of the other two. How can I know what the other two are? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #596890 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! In a right angled triangle, the hypotenuse is 6 cm longer than the shortest side. The third side is the average of the other two. How can I know what the other two are? \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "c = hyp = a + 6 \n" ); document.write( "b = (a + a+6)/2 = a+3 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Not sure what you mean by the \"other two\" \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "(a - 9)*(a + 3) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "a = 9 (Ignore a = -3) \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "Sides are: \n" ); document.write( "9, 12, 15 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |