Problema Solution
The longest side of a right triangle is 4 less than 3 times the shortest side. The third side measures 24 inches. Find the length of the shortest side.
Answer provided by our tutors
let 'x' represent the shortest side, then '3x-4' represents the longest side
for a right triangle, we have:
(3x-4)^2 = x^2 + 24^2
solving for 'x' we have a positive value x=10
3*10-4 = 26
the sides of the triangle are 10, 24 and 26