SOLUTION: the side of the triangle labeled h is called the hypotenuse. the base is 2 units smaller than the hypotenuse and the height is 4 units smaller than the hypotenuse a. express th

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Question 447069: the side of the triangle labeled h is called the hypotenuse. the base is 2 units smaller than the hypotenuse and the height is 4 units smaller than the hypotenuse
a. express the lengths of the base and height of the triangle in terms of the hypotenuse h.
b. if the perimeter is 24 inches, find the dimensions of the triangle
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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base=h-2
height=h-4
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h+h-2+h-4=24
3h=30
h=10
base=8
height=6..