2006-11-10 02:48:39 · 7 answers · asked by LovingAngelsInstead 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
You don't have enough information here to answer that question. Most likely you have either been given information about the angles (in which case you could use trigonometry--sine and cosine--to find the other sides), or you know it is a special type of right triangle (such as an isosceles right triangle, in which case the legs would be 5/SQR(2)cm). Check your directions to see what additional information is given.
2006-11-10 02:54:27 · answer #1 · answered by dmb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other two sides are 3cm and 4cm. This right triangle is called a pythagorean triplet, which consists of three positive integers a, b, and c, such that a2 + b2 = c2. Some other common examples are:
1 0 1
3 4 5
5 12 13
7 24 25
9 40 41
11 60 61
13 84 85
15 112 113
17 144 145
19 180 181
21 220 221
23 264 265
25 312 313
27 364 365
29 420 421
31 480 481
2006-11-10 12:22:15 · answer #2 · answered by msdrosi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the sum of the squares of the two sides is equal to the square of the hypotenuse... a^2 + b^2 = c^2
c = 5 cm (given)
and you don't have enough information to solve for either a or b. You need an angle measurement or other side measurement.
A common right triangle with a 5 cm hypotenuse is 3/4/5, but that is not the only answer here.
2006-11-10 10:55:16 · answer #3 · answered by Grover 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
hello dear friend,
in mathematics there is a formula by which this problem is solved..
the formula is squareroot a^2+b^2=c^2
and there is always certain set of numbers which obey the hypotenuse formula so your answer is
squareroot 3^2 +4^2 =5^2
squareroot 9 + 16 =25
tip: in a hypotenuse problem two square numbers can only give you the third square so if you think 5cm x5cm =25 so that is 16+9 which is 3x3+4x4..
so therefore the other two sides are 3cm and 4 cm
2006-11-10 11:03:17 · answer #4 · answered by devi 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is just not possible to find out the lengths of the other sides of a right-angled tringle,when only the hypotenuse is given.At least another side or mesure of another angle is to be given.However,your question,as it appears,points to one probable answer which is 3 and 4 cm
2006-11-10 11:47:09 · answer #5 · answered by alpha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the others, not enough info.
Although, a possible answer is 3cm and 4cm, which follows the 3-4-5 rule for a right angle.
2006-11-10 10:58:14 · answer #6 · answered by Robert San 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
4cm and 3cm as 5,4,3 is a pythagorean triplet
2006-11-10 10:56:07 · answer #7 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋