SOLUTION: If I have a right triangle has a hypotenuse of 16 and the bottom length is y and the other length is x, what is x and y?

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Question 1065954: If I have a right triangle has a hypotenuse of 16 and the bottom length is y and the other length is x, what is x and y?
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The best you can do is:



where and

The solution set contains infinite elements.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it