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Find the length of a side of the triangle when the hypotenuse and the other adjacent side are given.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
Hypotenuse 45 50 6.1 3.7 25 12.5 7.5
First adjacent side 27 6.0 7 6
Second adjacent side 14 3.5 10

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Solution

(1) By Pythagoras theorem,
(Hypotenuse)2 = (side one)2 + (side two)2

⇒ (45)2 = (27)2 + (side two)2
⇒ 2025 = 729 + (side two)2
⇒ 2025 − 729 = (side two)2
⇒ 1296 = (side two)2
⇒ (36)2 = (side two)2
Therefore, second adjacent side = 36

(2) By Pythagoras theorem,
(Hypotenuse)2 = (side one)2 + (side two)2

⇒ (50)2 = (side one)2 + (side two)2
⇒ 2500 = (side one)2 + 196
⇒ 2500 − 196 = (side one)2
⇒ 2304 = (side one)2
⇒ (48)2 = (side one)2
Therefore, first adjacent side = 48

(3) By Pythagoras theorem,
(Hypotenuse)2 = (side one)2 + (side two)2

⇒ (6.1)2 = (6.0)2 + (side two)2
⇒ 37.21 = 36.0 + (side two)2
⇒ 37.21 − 36.0 = (side two)2
⇒ 1.21 = (side two)2
⇒ (1.1)2 = (side two)2
Therefore, second adjacent side = 1.1

(4) By Pythagoras theorem,
(Hypotenuse)2 = (side one)2 + (side two)2

⇒ (3.7)2 = (side one)2 + (3.5)2
⇒ 13.69 = (side one)2 + 12.25
⇒ 13.69 − 12.25 = (side one)2
⇒ 1.44 = (side one)2
⇒ (1.2)2 = (side one)2
Therefore, first adjacent side = 1.2

(5) By Pythagoras theorem,
(Hypotenuse)2 = (side one)2 + (side two)2

⇒ (25)2 = (7)2 + (side two)2
⇒ 625 = 49 + (side two)2
⇒ 625 − 49 = (side two)2
⇒ 576 = (side two)2
⇒ (24)2 = (side two)2
Therefore, second adjacent side = 24

(6) By Pythagoras theorem,
(Hypotenuse)2 = (side one)2 + (side two)2

⇒ (12.5)2 = (side one)2 + (10)2
⇒ 156.25 = (side one)2 + 100
⇒ 156.25 − 100 = (side one)2
⇒ 56.25 = (side one)2
⇒ (7.5)2 = (side one)2
Therefore, first adjacent side = 7.5

(7) By Pythagoras theorem,
(Hypotenuse)2 = (side one)2 + (side two)2

⇒ (7.5)2 = (6)2 + (side two)2
⇒ 56.25 = 36 + (side two)2
⇒ 56.25 − 36 = (side two)2
⇒ 20.25 = (side two)2
⇒ (4.5)2 = (side two)2
Therefore, second adjacent side = 4.5

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