SOLUTION: The perimeter of a right angled triangle having 24 cm base is 60 cm.find out the remaining two sides of the triangle.

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Question 811449: The perimeter of a right angled triangle having 24 cm base is 60 cm.find out the remaining two sides of the triangle.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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60-24=36
either
a+b=36,
a^2+b^2=24^2
24 is not the hypotenuse.
So
a+b=36,
a^2+24^2=b^2
a = 10, b = 26