SOLUTION: Helle there I have a math question. I have a right angle, the hight is x and the length is y, the hypotenuse is 10 The question is find x and y

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Question 1175259: Helle there
I have a math question.
I have a right angle, the hight is x and the length is y, the hypotenuse is 10
The question is find x and y

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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I have a right angle, the hight is x and the length is y, the hypotenuse is 10
The question is find x and y
:
Using pythag
x^2 + y^2 = 10^2
y^2 = 100 - x^2
y = sqrt%28100-x%5E2%29
There are many solutions, but the only integer solution is
x=6, y=8
or
x=8, y=6