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The area of a right triangle is 250 in^2. Find t
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The area of a right triangle is 250 in^2. Find the lengths of its leg if one of the leg is 5 inches longer then the other. (use the five step method.) This question is from textbook algebra and trigonometry
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the length of the legs of a right triangle if the area is 250 sq.in. and one leg is 5" more than the other leg.
Starting with the formula for the area of a triangle:
A = 250 sq.in.
let b = x, then h = x+5, so... Multiply both sides by 2. Perform the indicated multiplication on the right side. Put this into the standard form for quadratic equations () by subtracting 500 from both sides. Factor this trinomial. Apply the zero products principle. or or Discard the negative solution as side lengths are positive. inches, and... inches.
The legs are: 20 inches and 25 inches.
Check: sq.in.
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