SOLUTION: the hypotenuse of a right triangle is twice as the height. determine the height as a function of the base b

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Question 341417: the hypotenuse of a right triangle is twice as the height. determine the height as a function of the base b
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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c=2a
a^2+b^2=(2a)^2
b^2=4a^2-a^2
b^2=3a^2
b=a*sqrt(3)
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Ed