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The hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle 10 cm and its area is 24 cm^2. If the shorts side is halved and the longer side is double, the new hypotenuse becomes

Correct Answer: √265 cm

Explanation:

Hypotenuse = 10cm

Let the other 2 perpendicular sides be a and b

Area ½ a*b = 24

So a*b = 48 cm^2

Also using Pythagoras

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