In a right triangle

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · CBSE · Mathematics · The Baudhayana-Pythagoras Theorem · The Baudhayana-Pythagoras Theorem

Problem

In a right triangle, one perpendicular side measures

(2x + 3)

cm and the other perpendicular side measures

10

cm. The hypotenuse measures

(2x + 9)

cm. Find the value of

x

and hence the lengths of all three sides.