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Answer:
x = 14
y = 4
Explanation:
Ok so, just from looking at the two triangles i can tell they're congruent right triangles. I used different colors to show which sides of the triangle correspond and are equal to each other in my attatched photo.
So the side thats equal to x is the same length as the side that's equal to y+10 on the other triangle.
So we can write the equation x = y + 10.
Using this same method, the side that's equal to x + 2 is the same length as the side that's equal to 4y on the other triangle.
So, we can write the equation 4y = x + 2.
Now we have the equations you could rewrite to be in slope- intercept form so they're easier to graph. But a graphing calculator online would plot it just fine.
If you graph these two equations they'll intersect at the solution ( 14, 4 ). I'll include the graph in my images as well.
To check your answer, you can plug in x and y and see if the triangle sides end up being the same length. I did and it was correct.
Answer:
One of the sides is 6 cm and the other is 8 cm
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's call the unknown sides a and b. From the perimeter information (24 cm) we have:
a + b + hypotenuse = 24
a + b + 10 = 24
a + b = 14
b = 14 - a
So now we can right the Pythagorean theorem as follows:
and from this expression in factor form to be zero a must be 6 or a must be 8.
Therefore the solutions are a = 6 (and therefore b = 14 - 6 = 8)
or a = 8 (and therefore b = 14 - 8 = 6)