document.write( "Question 992138: in a right angled triangle the length of one of the sides forming the right angle is 4 cm more than twice the length of the other side. if the area of triangle is 120 cmsq. find its perimeter? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #801779 by CubeyThePenguin(3113)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The legs of the triangle are x and 2x+4 cm.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x)(2x+4) = 2 * 120\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x^2 + 4x - 240 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 2x - 120 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x+12)(x - 10) = 0\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The sides are 10 cm and 24 cm, so the perimeter is 10+24+26 = |