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Question:
The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 3 under root 10 cm. if the smaller side is tripled and the longer side is doubled, new hypotenuse will be 9 under root 5 cm. how long are the other two sides of the triangle?
Answer:

Let the smaller perpendicular side = x cm

and the larger perpendicular side = y cm

Now, given length of the hypotenuse = 3√10

=> x2 + y2 = (3√10)2

=> x2 + y2 = 9*10

=> x2 + y2 = 90 ..............1

Again, given if the smaller side is tripled and the longer side is doubled, new hypotenuse will be 9√5 cm

=> (3x)2 + (2y)2 = (9√5)2

=> 9x2 + 4y2 = 81*5

=> 9x2 + 4y2 = 405

=> 5x2 + 4x2 + 4y2 = 405

=> 5x2 + 4(x2 + y2 ) = 405

=> 5x2 + 4 * 90 = 405         {from equation 1}

=> 5x2 + 360 = 405

=> 5x2 = 405 - 360

=> 5x2 = 45

=> x2 = 45/5

=> x2 = 9

=> x = ±√9

=> x = ±3

Since x can not be negative

So, x = 3

From equation 1, we get

     32 + y2 = 90

=> 9 + y2 = 90

=> y2 = 90 - 9

=> y2 = 81

=> y = ±√81

=> y = ±9

Since, y can not be negative

So, y = 9

Hence, the two other sides of the triangle are 3 cm and 9 cm.

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