Answer:
The other distances are 400 ft and 750 ft.
Step-by-step explanation:
a + b + c = 2000
a + b + 850 = 2000
a + b = 1150 Equation 1
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
a^2 + b^2 = 850^2
a^2 + b^2 = 722,500 Equation 2
a + b = 1150
a^2 + b^2 = 722,500
a = 1150 - b
(1150 - b)^2 + b^2 = 722,500
1,322,500 - 2300b + b^2 + b^2 = 722,500
2b^2 - 2300b + 600,000 = 0
b^2 - 1150b + 300,000 = 0
[tex] x = \dfrac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} [/tex]
[tex] x = \dfrac{-(-1150) \pm \sqrt{(-1150)^2 - 4(1)(300,000)}}{2(1)} [/tex]
[tex] x = \dfrac{1150 \pm \sqrt{1,322,500 - 1,200,000}}{2} [/tex]
[tex] x = \dfrac{1150 \pm \sqrt{122,500}}{2} [/tex]
[tex]x = \dfrac{1150 \pm 350}{2}[/tex]
[tex] x = \dfrac{1500}{2}~~~or~~~x = \dfrac{800}{2} [/tex]
x = 750 or x = 400
Answer: The other distances are 400 ft and 750 ft.
