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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.

 

 

 Jan 24, 2019
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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.

 

ACxx=ACBC|AC=21, BC=2821xx=212821xx=34(21x)4=3x2144x=3x84=3x+4x84=7x12=xx=12

 

The side length of the square is 12

 

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 Jan 24, 2019
edited by heureka  Jan 24, 2019

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