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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A right-angled triangle has a perimeter of 120cm. If the hypoteneuse is 50cm, find the length of the other two sides.
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A^2+b^2=c^2 &
\n" ); document.write( "A+B+C=120
\n" ); document.write( "A+B+50=120
\n" ); document.write( "A+B=120-50
\n" ); document.write( "A+B=70
\n" ); document.write( "A=70-B
\n" ); document.write( "Then:
\n" ); document.write( "(70-B)^2+B^2=50^2
\n" ); document.write( "4900-140B+B^2+B^2=2500
\n" ); document.write( "2B^2-140B+4900-2500=0
\n" ); document.write( "2B^2-140B+2400=0
\n" ); document.write( "2(B^2-70B+1200)=0
\n" ); document.write( "2(B-40)(B-30)=0
\n" ); document.write( "B-40=0
\n" ); document.write( "B=40 ANSWER.
\n" ); document.write( "A=70-40
\n" ); document.write( "A=30 ANSWER.
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