40. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 15 cm. The sum of the other two sides is 21cm. Find the lengths of the two sides of the triangle
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According to the Pythagorean theorem, the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two legs of a right triangle is equal to the square of the length of the hypotenuse. So, we have the equation x^2 + y^2 = 15^2. We also know that the sum of the lengths of the Show more…
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