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Algebra Help - Year 11 2/3 Unit Prep - Problem Solving

Algebra Help - Year 11 2/3 Unit Prep - Problem Solving  
Nathan
From:Nathan
Subject:Algebra Help - Year 11 2/3 Unit Prep - Problem Solving
Date:6 Jan 2005 02:17:49 -0800
Hi there could somone help me with either of these problems please dont
think I am trying to get anyone to do my homework, I had around 250+
Prep questions to do and have done them all except for the few I have
posted on this newsgroup. I have also attempted to show my working out.

Thanks For your Help
Nathan

Question 1
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In a right angle triange the hypotonuse is 15cm

If the 2nd side is twice the lenght of the 3rd, calculate the lenght of
the shorest side.
My Working:
(a^2)+(b^2)=(c^2)

(2x^2)+(x^2)=(15^2)
(2x^2)+(x^2)=225
   

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