Right triangle ABC has legs AC=21 and BC=28 and hypotenuse AB=35 . A square is inscribed in triangle ABC as shown below. Find the side length of the square.
Right triangle ABC has legs AC=21 and BC=28 and hypotenuse AB=35 .
A square is inscribed in triangle ABC as shown below.
Find the side length of the square.
AC−xx=ACBC|AC=21, BC=2821−xx=212821−xx=34(21−x)⋅4=3x21⋅4−4x=3x84=3x+4x84=7x12=xx=12
The side length of the square is 12