the area of a right triangle is 77 m^2. the hypotenuse has a length of √317 m. what is the length of the legs?

11 m and 14 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Legs: x and y

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1/2xy= 77  ⇒ xy= 154

√x²+y²= √317 ⇒ x²+y²=317

x²+y²+2xy= (x+y)²= 2*154+317= 625 ⇒ x+y= √625= 25

x= 25-y

xy=154 ⇒  y(25-y)= 154 ⇒ 25y- y²=154 ⇒ y²- 25y +154=0 ⇒ y=11 and y=14

x= 25-y= 14 and 11

the correct option is 2.

step-by-step explanation:

according to the given information triangle abc is a right angle triangle with right angle at a. segment ab is 5 and segment ac is 7. point d is on segment bc and angles adb and adc are right angles.

it is given that triangles abd, cad, and cba are similar.

two triangles are similar if their corresponding sides are proportional.

in triangle cba, using pythagoras theorem

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triangle abd and cba are similar,

                            (2)

triangle cad and cba are similar,

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using (1), (2) and (3), we get

hence proved.

therefore option 2 is correct.