Question 205895: Is it possible to solve for the other two sides of a right triangle if the Hypotenuse is 16in and you only know that there is a right angle. You also know that A does not equal B.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Is it possible to solve for the other two sides of a right triangle if the Hypotenuse is 16in and you only know that there is a right angle. You also know that A does not equal B.
No, a triangle has six pats, three sides and
three angles. You must be given half of them,
that is, you must have three parts, either 1
angle and 2 sides, 2 angles and 1 side, or all
three sides. With only the right angle and a
hypotenuse, that's only two parts, and it is
not enough information to determine a triangle.
You'd need one other part to be given.
Edwin
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