Consider the following right triangle with sides a, b, and c in which c is the hypotenuse.  If the length of c in the above triangle is 9, determine the lengths of a and b. Can you please explain how to get to the below solution? Answers:  a = 9/2 b = 9*(sqrt(3)/2)

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Consider the following right triangle with sides a, b, and c in which c is the hypotenuse. 
If the length of c in the above triangle is 9, determine the lengths of a and b.

Can you please explain how to get to the below solution?

Answers: 

a = 9/2

b = 9*(sqrt(3)/2)

 

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