Question 832143: PlEASE HELP ME SOLVE THIS..
A right triangle ABC has height 4cm hypotenuse h cm and perimeter p cm. Express h as a function of p.
How do you find the answer?
How do you know which theorem to use? Please help.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Show a clear listing of what you know.
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side 1, 4 cm, the height
side 2, x cm, unknown
side 3, h cm, the hypotenuse, unknown
p = perimeter, taken as known, maybe.
 ---- understand perimeter
 ----Pythagorean Theorem
You wanted h as a function of p. Maybe two ways to do it. Try to find a way to equate expressions for either  , or  . Then solve for h from that.
Note, I did not solve this; I only suggested a way to try.
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