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1. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is $25$ cm. The difference between the lengths of the other two sides of the triangle is $5$ cm. Find the lengths of these sides.

Quadratic is a type of problem which deals with a variable multiplied by itself- an operation also known as squaring.

Solution:

Let the length of one side of the right triangle be $x$ cm

So, the other side will be $=\left( x+5 \right)$ cm [as they differ by $5$cm]

And given that hypotenuse $=25$ cm

On applying Pythagoras Theorem, we have

${{x}^{2}}+{{\left( x+5 \right)}^{2}}={{25}^{2}}$

${{x}^{2}}+{{x}^{2}}+10x+25=625$

$2{{x}^{2}}+10x+25-625=0$

$2{{x}^{2}}+10x-600=0$

${{x}^{2}}+5x-300=0$

${{x}^{2}}-15x+20x-300=0$ [By factorisation method]

$x\left( x-15 \right)+20\left( x-15 \right)=0$

$\left( x-15 \right)\left( x+20 \right)=0$

$x=15$ or $x=-20$ (neglected) As the side of triangle can never be negative.

Thus, when $x=15\Rightarrow x+5=15+5=20$

Hence, the length of side of right triangle is $15$ cm and other side is $20$ cm