OpenStax, Intermediate Algebra 2e §9.5 Solve Applications of Quadratic Equations · Exercise 16 · Algebra · Quadratics
Solve Applications of Quadratic Equations · Exercise 16
Solve using any method. Round your answers to the nearest tenth, if needed.
The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 cm long. One of the triangle’s legs is three times the length of the other leg. Find the lengths of the two legs of the triangle. Round to the nearest tenth.
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OpenStax, Intermediate Algebra 2e · §9.5 Solve Applications of Quadratic Equations · Exercise 16
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