SOLUTION: The perpendicular sides of a right-angles triangle have lengths in the ratio 3:4. The perimeter of the triangles is 168cm. Find the lengths of the sides.
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Question 1117763: The perpendicular sides of a right-angles triangle have lengths in the ratio 3:4. The perimeter of the triangles is 168cm. Find the lengths of the sides. Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The perpendicular sides of a right-angles triangle have lengths in the ratio 3:4. The perimeter of the triangles is 168cm. Find the lengths of the sides.
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The 2 short sides are 3x & 4x.
Find the 3rd side, the hypotenuse.
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Then, 3x + 4x + hyp = 168
