Pages

Showing posts with label Pythagoras Theorem. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pythagoras Theorem. Show all posts

Sunday, June 7, 2020

The lengths of the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle is 25cm. The difference between the lengths of the other two sides of the triangle is 5cm. Find the lengths of the other two sides.

Solution :

Given that 
                    Hypotenuse =25cm
                    Difference between two sides of the triangle = 5cm.

As per the question:

                    The difference between the lengths of the other two sides of the triangle is 5cm
So,
            Let one side be x
            Let other side is x-5


Using Pythagorean Theorem

                                        ABBC2  = AC2
                                   (x)2 +  (x - 5)2 =  (25)2

Applying (a - b )a2 - 2(a)(b) + b2  on  (x - 5)2 

                            (x)2 + (x)2 - 2(x)(5) + (5)2 =  (25)2   
                                       2x2 - 10x + 25  = 625           
                                        2x- 10x + 25 - 625 = 0
                                        2x- 10x - 600 = 0
Dividing by 2

                                         x- 5x - 300 = 0

Splitting the middle  term

                                         x- 20x + 15x - 300 = 0       
                                         x(x - 20) + 15(x - 20) = 0
                                            (x - 20)  (x + 15)=0
                                         x - 20 = 0 OR  x + 15 = 0
                                            x = 20  OR  x = -15 
Length cannot be negative Hence, -15 is discarded
Therefore                     
                                                x=20cm and (x - 5) = (20 - 5) = 15cm
So the lengths of the other two sides of the triangle are 15cm and 20cm. 






What is anti- Debugging

  Anti- debugging is how we can stop somebody from debugging our system and getting all the information out of your subsystem.