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# In right triangle ABC, the ratio of the lengths of the two legs is 2

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In right triangle ABC, the ratio of the lengths of the two legs (non-hypotenuse sides) is 2 to 5. If the area of triangle ABC is 20, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

A. 7
B. 10
C. $$4 \sqrt{5}$$
D. $$\sqrt{29}$$
E. $$2 \sqrt{29}$$

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13 Jul 2018, 00:54
Bunuel wrote:
In right triangle ABC, the ratio of the lengths of the two legs (non-hypotenuse sides) is 2 to 5. If the area of triangle ABC is 20, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

Let the two legs of the right triangle ABC be 2x and 5x
Now, area = 1/2 * leg1 * leg2
20 = 1/2 * 2x * 5x
x = 2
Putting x's value in respective legs and by pythagoras theorem we can get the hypotenuse
h^2 = 4^2 + 10^2
h^2 = 116
h = 2 root 29

Hence, E.
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In right triangle ABC, the ratio of the lengths of the two legs (non-hypotenuse sides) is 2 to 5

=> one leg is 2x and the other leg is 5x

=> These two legs form the base and height for the right triangle

=> Area = $$\frac{1}{2} * base * height = \frac{1}{2} * 2x * 5x = 20$$

=> $$5x^2 = 20$$

=> $$x^2 = 4$$

=> x = 2

The legs of right triangle are 2x = 4 and 5x = 10

length of the hypotenuse = $$\sqrt{(4)^2 + (10)^2}$$

=> $$\sqrt{16 + 100}$$

=> $$2\sqrt{29}$$

Hence option E
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Bunuel wrote:
In right triangle ABC, the ratio of the lengths of the two legs (non-hypotenuse sides) is 2 to 5. If the area of triangle ABC is 20, what is the length of the hypotenuse?

A. 7
B. 10
C. $$4 \sqrt{5}$$
D. $$\sqrt{29}$$
E. $$2 \sqrt{29}$$

Ratio of legs with multiplier $$x$$:
$$\frac{Leg_1}{Leg_1}=\frac{2x}{5x}$$
Area = $$\frac{b*h}{2}=\frac{2x*5x}{2}=20$$
$$5x^2=20$$
$$(x^2=4) => x=2$$

Multiplier $$x=2$$, so
$$Leg_1=2x=(2*2)=4$$
$$Leg_2=5x=(5*2)=10$$

Hypotenuse
$$4^2+10^2=h^2$$
$$\sqrt{h^2}=\sqrt{116}$$
$$\sqrt{h^2}=\sqrt{2*2*29}$$
$$h=2\sqrt{29}$$

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