Answer:
25 cm.
Step-by-step explanation:
If the hypotenuse is x cm long the 2 legs are x-5 and x-10 cm long.
So by the Pythagoras theorem:
x^2 = (x - 5)^2 + (x - 10)^2
x^2 = x^2 - 10x + 25 + x^2 - 20x + 100
x^2 - 30x + 125 = 0
(x - 5)(x - 25) = 0
x = 5, 25
We can discard x = 5 because that would make the lengths of the legs negative so the hypotenuse = 25 cm long.
Step-by-step explanation:

Answer: find the solution in the explanation
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's use resolution of forces by resolving into x - component and y- component.
X - component.
Sum of forces = F1 - F3 - F4cos 15
Sum of forces = 0
5 - 5 - 0.97F4 = 0
- 0.97 F4 = 0
F4 = 0
Y - component
Sum of forces = F2 + F4 sin 15
Sum of forces = 0
5 + 0.26F4 = 0
0.26 F4 = -5
F4 = -5/0.26
F4 = -19.23 N
Simulating F4 back into the equation
Sum of forces = F1 - F3 - F4cos 15
- F4cos Ø = 0
- (-19.23) cos Ø = 0
Cos Ø = 0
Ø = 1
Does the angle formed approximate 15 degrees ? NO
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