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The ratio of the shorter side pf a right angled triangle is 5:12.If the perimeter of the triangle is 420cm,find the length of the longest side. please give step by step explanation. |
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Answer» Answer: Hypotenuse is the LONGEST side of right ANGLED triangle. Let the two other sides, which are in fact the shorter sides, be ‘5x’ cm & ‘12x’ cm Let the hypotenuse be ‘h’cm Applying Pythagoras theorem, (5x)^2 + (12x)^2 = h^2 => 125x^2 + 144x^2 = h^2 => h^2 = 169x^2 => h = 13X (Taking square ROOT of both sides) Since, perimeter = 420, 5x + 12x + 13x= 420 => 30x=420 =>x = 14 Therefore, longest side = hypotenuse = h =13x=13 into 14=182 cm Ans = 182 cm |
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