The area of a triangle , right-angled at , is . has a length of .
- (i)
Find the exact length of in the form , where and are integers.
- (ii)
Find an expression for in the form , where and are integers.
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Worked solution
4(i)
1. Set up the equation for the area of the triangle.
2. Simplify the surd $\sqrt{192}$ and isolate $BC$.
3. Rationalise the denominator.
4. Expand and simplify to find the exact length in the required form.
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4(ii)
1. Find the length of $BC$ from the area given in part (i)
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2. Apply Pythagoras' theorem to find $(AC)^2$
3. Expand and simplify the surd expressions
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