The lengths of the sides of a right angled triangle are (3x + 1)cm, (3x - 1)cm and xcm. Find x

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 1983 Subject: General Mathematics

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The lengths of the sides of a right angled triangle are (3x + 1)cm, (3x - 1)cm and xcm. Find x
Answer Details
(3x + 1)2 = (3x - 1)2 + 2 (Pythagoras's theorem)
9x2 + 6x + 1 = 9x - 6x2 + 1 + x2
x2 - 12x = 0
x(x - 12) = 0
x = 0 or 12

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