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15 February, 06:53

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 cm long. One of the triangles legs is three times the length of the other leg. Find the lengths of the three sides of the triangle.

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  1. 15 February, 07:23
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    One leg is √10cm, the other 3√10cm and hypotenuse is 10cm.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Trigonometry gives us the formula h²=a²+b², were a and b are the triangle's legs. We are told that one leg is three times 3x the other leg x.

    h² = (3x) ²+x²

    100=9x²+x²

    100=10x²

    100/10=x²

    x²=10

    x=√10

    So b=√10 and a=3√10.
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