In ∆ABC ,angle B = 90° find the sides of the triangle if AB=xcm , BC= (4x-4) cm and AC= (4x-5 ) cm​

In ∆ABC ,angle B = 90° find the sides of the triangle if AB=xcm , BC= (4x-4) cm and AC= (4x-5 ) cm​

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  1. *Correct Question :

    • In ∆ABC ,angle B = 90° find the sides of the triangle if AB=xcm , BC= (4x+4) cm and AC= (4x+5 ) cm

    *Required Answer :

    In ∆ABC, Angle B is 90°. The largest angle in the triangle is Angle B, hence the longest side ‘hypotenuse’ will be AC according to rule, largest angle is opposite to the longest side in a triangle.

    So, AB and BC are the leg sides and AC is the hypotenuse. Using Pythagoras theoram,

    ➛ AB² + BC² = AC²

    We have,

    • AB = x cm
    • BC = 4x + 4 cm
    • AC = 4x + 5 cm

    Plugging the given values,

    ➛ x² + (4x + 4)² = (4x + 5)²

    ➛ x² + 16x² + 32x + 16 = 16x² + 40x + 25

    ➛ 17x² + 32x + 16 = 16x² + 40x + 25

    ➛ 17x² + 32x + 16 – 16x² – 40x – 25 = 0

    ➛ x² – 8x – 9 = 0

    Finding the zeroes,

    ➛ x² – 9x + x – 9 = 0

    ➛ x(x – 9) + 1(x – 9) = 0

    ➛ (x + 1)(x – 9) = 0

    Then, x = -1 or 9 but sides cannot be negative hence, x = 9.

    Finding all the sides:

    • AB = 9 cm
    • BC = 4(9) + 4 cm = 40 cm
    • AC = 4(9) + 5 cm = 41 cm

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  2. In ∆ABC, Angle B is 90°. The largest angle in the triangle is Angle B, hence the longest side ‘hypotenuse’ will be AC according to rule, largest angle is opposite to the longest side in a triangle.

    So, AB and BC are the leg sides and AC is the hypotenuse. Using Pythagoras theoram,

    ➛ AB² + BC² = AC²

    We have,

    • AB = x cm
    1. BC = 4x + 4 cm
    • AC = 4x + 5 cm

    Plugging the given values,

    ➛ x² + (4x + 4)² = (4x + 5)²

    ➛ x² + 16x² + 32x + 16 = 16x² + 40x + 25

    ➛ 17x² + 32x + 16 = 16x² + 40x + 25

    ➛ 17x² + 32x + 16 – 16x² – 40x – 25 = 0

    ➛ x² – 8x – 9 = 0

    Finding the zeroes,

    ➛ x² – 9x + x – 9 = 0

    ➛ x(x – 9) + 1(x – 9) = 0

    ➛ (x + 1)(x – 9) = 0

    Then, x = -1 or 9 but sides cannot be negative hence, x = 9.

    Now:

    • AB = 9 cm
    • BC = 4(9) + 4 cm = 40 cm
    • AC = 4(9) + 5 cm = 41 cm
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