SOLUTION: The length of the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle is 50mm. Calculate the lengths of the other side if the perimeter of the triangle is 120mm

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Question 985303: The length of the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle is 50mm. Calculate the lengths of the other side if the perimeter of the triangle is 120mm
Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) About Me  (Show Source):
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h=50
p=120
x, y, legs of triangle
x%2By%2Bh=120
x%2By%2B50=120
x%2By=70

x%5E2%2By%5E2=50%5E2


Solve this system:
system%28x%5E2%2By%5E2=50%5E2%2Cx%2By=70%29