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Ab=6cm ac=12 calculate the length of cd

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Ab=6cm ac=12 calculate the length of cd-example-1
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Solution:-

Given,

ab =perpendicular (p)= 6cm

ac =hypotenuse (h)= 12cm

cd =base (b)= ?

using , Pythagoras theorem we have ,

b²=√h²-p²

or,cd²=√ac²-ab²

= √12²-6²

= √144-36

=√108

=√10.8²

=10.8cm

the length of cd is 10.8 cm

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