SOLUTION: given a right angled triangle, A square is 24cm, B square is 5x and C square is 13x, find the value of x

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Question 636926: given a right angled triangle, A square is 24cm, B square is 5x and C square is 13x, find the value of x
Answer by graphmatics(170) About Me  (Show Source):
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For a right triangle a^2+b^2=c^2 So
24cm^2+5x=13x
8x=24cm^2
x=3cm^2