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Question 374037: If the length of the shorter side of a right triangle is 11 cm and the length of the hypotenuse is 61 cm, what is the length of the longer side?
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Question 374154: How do you find the possible values of X when the side lengths are 2x+1, 5x-5, and x+7. Im aware that you must use inequalities but I'm not of how you do this with using algebraic sides! please help! thank you
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Question 374219: In an equilateral triangle, if the lengths of the three sides are 5x − 2, 6x − 10, and 4x + c, what are the values of x and c?
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Question 374261: Triangle pqr has the given vertice classify the triangle by its sides. then determine if it is a right triangle
p(2,0) q (6,6) and r (12,2)

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Question 374337: are 5,17 and 22 possible sides of a triangle?
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Question 374504: is it possible to draw a triangle with sides of 4m,5m and 9m?
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Question 374582: GIVEN 2 SIDES OF A TRIANGLE(4 AND 15) WHICH OTHER IS THE POSSIBLE SIDE LENGHT FOR THE TRIANGLE:
1, 2, 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20
(CIRCLE THE POSSIBLE ONES)
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Question 374530: the question is: given a right triangle with a perimeter of 60 and an altitude to the hypotnuse with a length of 12 what is the length of each side?
i tried a lot using substitution its just too complicated i need an explanation too plz asap
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Question 374534: Okay. I need some help. How do know how to find the altitude of a triangle??? My problem gives this information: the altitude is (4x-6), and the base is divided into 2 formulas. One side is (x plus 7) and the other is (2x-15). Please help!
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Question 374825: Find the value of b in ABC. Round to the nearest tenth.

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Question 374731: the hypotenuse of right triangle is 24 ft long.the length of one leg is 18 ft more than the other. find the lengths of the legs
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Question 374941: I have a right angle. the base is 44 in. the leg is 12 in. and the hypotenuse is 45.61. what are my other two angles?
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Question 374941: I have a right angle. the base is 44 in. the leg is 12 in. and the hypotenuse is 45.61. what are my other two angles?
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Question 375170: My fourth grade daughter came home with this math question and I couldn't figure it out, please help me to explain to her how it's done. Here is the question
The perimeter of a triangle is 30", the first side of the triangle is 1" longer than the second side, the second side is 7" longer than the third side, what is the length of each side of the triangle.
Thank you in advance,
Jamie
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Question 375327: a second angle of a triangle is twice the smallest angle. The largest an is 20 degrees more than the second angle. Find the three angles of the triangle.

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Question 375329: the measure of the angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 2:3:7. Find the measure of each angle.

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Question 375329: the measure of the angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 2:3:7. Find the measure of each angle.

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Question 375330: the measure of the acute angles of a right triangle are in the ratio 4:5. Find the measure of each angle.
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Question 375338: The measure of the acute triangle are in the ratio 4:5. Find the measure of each angle.

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Question 375333: the measure of the acute angles of a right triangle are in the ratio 4:5. Find the measure of each angle.

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Question 375533: If AB is 8 feet, and BC is 6 feet, which is the length of AC?

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Question 375629: I need help with finding the missing angles; The angles are
35
3y
and (y-15)
i need help
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Question 375653: if the base of a triangle is 56" and the center height is 28" what is the length of the sides?
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Question 375688: An isosceles right triangle with legs of 3 units; find the length of the hypotenuse
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Question 376207: What is the ratio of the altitude to the side in an equilateral triangle?
A ) 4 : 3 B ) 3 : 4 C ) 3 : 2 D ) 2 : 3
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Question 376444: If the supplement of twice an angle is 124�, then what is the measure of the angle?
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Question 377321: Each of the equal angles of an isosceles triangle is 9 degrees less than 4 times the vertex angle. find the angles of the triangle.
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Question 377341: Angel b=55 degrees and side c =32. solve for side a and b
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Question 377398: express the area A of a right triangle as a function of the height h if the base of the triangle is twice its height?
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Question 377446: One Leg Of A Right Triangle Is 21 Inches Longer Than The Smaller Leg, And The Hypotenuse Is 24 Inches Longer Than The Smaller Leg. Find The Lengths Of The Sides Of The Triangle.
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Question 377614: An isosceles triangle has legs that are 15 cm and a perimeter of 48 cm. What is the perimeter of a similar isosceles triangle with a base of 12 cm?
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Question 377621: What type of triangle has sides measuring 7, 9 and 4 units?
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Question 377666: how do you find the lenght of each side of an isosceles triangle if the perimeter is 20cm
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Question 377612: In right triangle XYZ where Y is the right angle, find XZ when m

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Question 377757: A triangle has two sides of length 10 and 14. What value could the length of the third side be?
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Question 377757: A triangle has two sides of length 10 and 14. What value could the length of the third side be?
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Question 377754: A triangle has two sides of length 7 and 9. What value could the length of the third side be?
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Question 377826: All sides of a triangle are integers. If the length of 2 sides are 7 and 5, what is the largest possible perimeter?
I think it is 24, but there is no answer like that in the multiple choice. The teacher might have made a mistake(she admitted it herself) but I want to be completely sure that my answer 24 is correct before telling her of her mistake.
Thank you very much.
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Question 377887: the base of an isosceles traingle is 21 centimeters long.The altitude to the base is 9 centimeters long.What is the approximate measure of a base of the traingle?
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Question 378067: find the length of the base of a triangle if the area of the triangle is 82 sq cm and the hight is 4 cm

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Question 378065:
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Question 378153: if the side of an equilateral triangle measures 10 inches, what is it's height?
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Question 378147: one leg of a right triangle is 12 cm longer than the other, and the area of the right triangle is 110 cm squared. Find the length of the longer leg
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Question 378207: The area of a triangle is 36 squared you have to find the base and the height. How do you find it?
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Question 378310: I have a triangle with one side that equals 59 and one side that equals x. The third side is nothing. It also has a 90 degree angle and a 55 degree angle. It wants me to find x. so how do I do this?
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