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Question 38765: how do you find the hypotenuse of a 45-45-90 degree triangle if the legs are 7 inches? please give steps and answer!
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Question 38788: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 4 cm. longer than the one leg and 18 cm. longer than the other leg. Find the length of each side of the triangle.
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Question 38655: A triangle can be formed having side lengths 4,5,& 8. It is impossible, however, to construct a triangle with sidelengths 4,5 & 10. Using the side lengths 2,3,5,7 & 11, howmany different triangles with exactly 2 equal sides can be formed?
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Question 39653: It is possible for a triangle to be which of the following?
A) both isosceles and right
B) both equilateral and equiangular
C) both scalene and acute
D) both obtuse and equilateral

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Question 40872: Find the length of the longest leg of a 30-60-90 triangle whose hypotenuse is 8 inches long.
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Question 41369: What is the perimeter of a right triangle with legs of 20cm and 21cm?
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Question 41450: Can someone help me solve this problem?
I have a right triangle.
On the left side (the verticle left side ) is 7
and on top it is 25
I need to find the missing length on the botton for a right triangle.
Can you explain how you come up with the missing length in detail?
Thanks,
Sher

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Question 41740: Can someone help me with this problem?
Assume that the given triangle is isoseles. Help me find m < D and M < F
Left side of the triangle is 15, bottom left is labeled D to top is E.
Top acute angle at E is 72 degrees.
Right side of triangle from top E to right side is F is 15.
Thanks,
Ashley

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Question 42328: I got this problem wrong and i'm trying to figure it out.


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Question 42447: If a triangle has sides
3/4x + 1x^2 + 5x^2
find the expression that represents the perimeter

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Question 42784: I'm a 1st year college student who is 36 years old. My algebra skills are lacking, so I need a little help to undertsand what I'm doing with some formulas.
The question = The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 2 meters more than the length of the longer leg. The shorter leg is 10 meters. Find the length of the longer leg. I know the equation uses A^2+B^2=C^2 so my begining equation is 10+a=a+2 then it needs to be squared. This is where I start to get lost. Tutor, please help. I know the answer measures 10,24,26 meters. How can I show how I got to this?

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Question 42746: If I have an isosceles right triangle with the longest side having 48", what is the length of the 2 remaining sides? Please show the formula.....thank you very much.
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Question 43532: "Find the length of the legs of a right triangle having a perimeter of 56m if the hypotenuse is 25m." Thanks for the help!
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Question 44324: Find an expression that represents the perimeter of the triangle.



Thank You!!!

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Question 45384: triangle has sides 3x + 7 and 4x - 9 and 5x- 7 find the expression that represents the perimeter
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Question 46291: We have a square with four equal sides.
We wish to know the diagonal diameter length.
What is the equation to find out this length?
Thank you,
Ms B J Anderson

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Question 46722: The base of an isosceles triangle is 12 in. less than the length of the equal sides. If the perimeter of the triangle is 39 in., find the length of each of the sides.Please!
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Question 46761: Hi, I have a question that I need help learning to solve. I'm hoping someone can help me. I've been struggling for quite a while. Thanks.
In an isosceles trinagle, the ratio of the measures of its base angle to its vertex angle is 1:43. What is the measure of each angle in triangle LOK?

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Question 47652: Hello. I have a question about triangles. My problem is:
The length of one of the equal legs of an isosceles triangle is 8cm less than 4 times the length of the base. If the perimeter is 29cm, find the length of one of the equal legs.
I have tried everyother website I could find online and they all seem to lean more towards right triangles. Thank you for your help.

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Question 47823: Hi i have a question concerning similar triangles:
A six foot man is standing 10 feet away from a 20 foot lamppost. What is the lenght of his shadow?
i tried to work it out and thought maybe i should use a proportion
20/10 X 6/a ----= 3 ft
thats what i got is that the correct answer? if not can you show me what is ? thanks!

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Question 47984: Can someone help me with this problem?
"solve by using similar triangles (cont.):"
water is dripping out of a conical figure that has a diameter of 8 inches and a height of 12 inches. When the depth of the water is 8 inches, what is the radius of the water?
PLEASEE PLEASEE HELP!!!
thank you.

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Question 48568: As isosceles triangle is a triangle that has two equal sides. Find AB, BC and AC. Determine if the triangle is isoseles or not based on the lengths of the three sides. Show all your work.
A(1,1) B(1,5) C(5,3)
I know that it is isosceles but i dont know how to find the length of the sides?

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Question 48583: HELP i have two triangles ans the order from the bottom left corner is A the point is B and the right corner C inbetween the B AND C line there is the number 18 and between A AND C there is an x the other one is a triangle same order but D E AND F between E AND F There is a 12 and between D AND F there is a 6 . . WHAT DO THEY WANT?? the directions say triangle ABC~ triangle DEF and solve for x
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Question 48762: Sir, This is quenstion on congruence of Triangles.ABC is a triangle in which AD is the bisector of angle A. If AD is perpendicular to BC, show that triangle ABC is Isoscele. Give reasons.
A
/\
/: \
/ : \
/ : \
/ : \
B/----D-----\C
I tried it like this.
In triangle ABD and triangle ACD
(i) AD=DA (Common side)
(ii) Angle BAD=Angle CAD (by CPCT)
(iii)Angle ADB=Angle ADC=90 degree because AD Perpendicular to BC
Therefore triange ABD is congruent to triangle ACD by ASA congruency
Hence AB=AC and Triangle ABC is isoscele.
But I M not confident with my solution. PL. help me.




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Question 49041: sir, find the length of a side of a square, given the following lengths of the diagonal:
1) 16
2) 20
3) 4 square root of 2
pls help me bec, i dont really understand...

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Question 49041: sir, find the length of a side of a square, given the following lengths of the diagonal:
1) 16
2) 20
3) 4 square root of 2
pls help me bec, i dont really understand...

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Question 49148: right triangle
a=2x
b=x
c=10
find x

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Question 49288: I need to find the lenght of a hypotenuse (the rope). A flagpole is 45' high. A guy wire is tied from the top to make a 45 degree angle w/the ground. what is the length of the rope? so i know i have 90, 45 & 45 for my angles, & the height is 45'. HELP!! Thanks (this is for my 5th grade son).
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Question 49558: Hi this is a question in my summer review packet. I have forgotton how to figure it out if you could help that would be great.
The long leg of a 30-60-90 triangle is 3 inches. find the measure of the other 2 sides.

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Question 49557: Hi this is a question in my summer review packet. I have forgotton how to figure it out if you could help that would be great.
The hypotenuse of a 45-45-90 triangle is 4 centimeters. Find the measure of the legs.

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Question 49555: This is in my summer review packet and i have forgotton how to solve it. if you could help me out that would be greatly apreciated. thanks a lot!
the short leg of a 30-60-90 triangle is 3 inches. Find the measures of the other two sides.

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Question 50077: if 2 angles of a triangle are the same, what holds true to the other side
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Question 51044: A triangle has sides 3x + 7, 4X - 9 and 5x +6. Find the expression that represents its perimeter.
(3 + 4 + 5) x
=12x
7 -9 +6
-2 +6 = +4
I'm not sure and confused. Please help me I know it's simple but I'm lost.
Thanks, Pat

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Question 51088: ISBN-0618372628
If both the length and the width of a rectangle are doubled, how many times is the area of the resulting rectangle?

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Question 51244: HOW DO YOU FIND THE 3RD SIDE DISTANCE OF A TRIANGLE IF YOU ALREADY KNOW THE OTHER 2 SIDE DISTANCES.
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Question 51269: ISBN:0618372628
One angle in a triangle is a right angle and one angle is equal to 30. what is the measurement of the third angle?

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Question 51273: isbn 0618372628
Find the perimeter of a right triangle with legs that measure 5cm and 9cm.

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Question 51272: isbn 0618372628
a rectangular vegetable garden has a perimeter of 64 feet. The length of the garden is 20 feet. What is the width of the garden?

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Question 53083: how do i do it an equilateral triangle with sides of 8cm.
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Question 53709: find the area of a triangle with the length of the sides being 4 and the base is 6. Dimensions are in feet.
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Question 53907: Help I am in college and studying for a test. I don't understand how to do this question??????????/

you have two different triangles.
the hypotenuse of the first is 6 inches and the second if 14 inches.
which would have the greater area and why?

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Question 53898: I NEED TO FIND THE BASE OF 9IN AND THE HEIGHT OF 2 FT
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Question 53898: I NEED TO FIND THE BASE OF 9IN AND THE HEIGHT OF 2 FT
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Question 54080: a triangle ABC, with AF = 2FB, BD = EA, and CE = 3, find DC.
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Question 54081: The incircle of triangle ABC touches the sides BC, CA, AB at the points X, Y, Z respectively, and YZ is produced to meet BC at K. Show that
((BX)/(CX)) = ((BK)/(CK))

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