SOLUTION: How do i work with finding the length of all three sides to an special right triangle with the measures of two yards for side "a".

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Question 7320: How do i work with finding the length of all three sides to an special right triangle with the measures of two yards for side "a".
Answer by glabow(165) About Me  (Show Source):
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It appears more information is needed. You cannot find the sides of a triangle when you know only one side.
On the other hand, what is a "special right triangle?" Maybe there is a clue there. The term is used a couple of ways.

If by "special" you mean that the triangle is 30-60-90, then the hypotenuse is twice as long as the shorter leg. We can assume the shorter leg is a, so the hypotenuse is 2a and the triangle has two sides of 2 and 4 yards. You can now calculate the other leg using +4+=+sqrt%284%2Bx%5E2%29. It is also true that the other leg is equal to the shorter leg times sqrt%283%29.
On the other hand, if by "special" you mean the triangle is 45-45-90, then the hypotenuse is %28a%29+sqrt%282%29
From all of these you can calculate the perimeter (if that's what you meant by find all three sides).