SOLUTION: The perimeter of a right angled triangle is 60 cm and its hypotenuse is 26 cm. the other two sides of the triangle are a) 24 cm,10 cm b) 25 cm,9 cm c) 20 cm,14 cm d) 26 cm,8 cm

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Question 483356: The perimeter of a right angled triangle is 60 cm and its hypotenuse is 26 cm. the other two sides of the triangle are
a) 24 cm,10 cm
b) 25 cm,9 cm
c) 20 cm,14 cm
d) 26 cm,8 cm
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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a) is the only choice that satisfies the Pythagorean theorem, since 10^2 + 24^2 = 26^2.