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Answer: Choice D. 8m, 9m, 10m</h3>
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Explanation:
If a = 8 and b = 9 are the two legs of a triangle and c = 10 is the hypotenuse, then
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
8^2 + 9^2 = 10^2
64 + 81 = 100
145 = 100
We get a false equation as 145 and 100 are two different values. So the original equation is false when (a,b,c) = (8,9,10)
By the converse of the pythagorean theorem, we have proven that this particular triangle is not a right triangle
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Contrast this with something like choice A where we have a = 3, b = 4, c = 5 leading to
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
3^2 + 4^2 = 5^2
9 + 16 = 25
25 = 25
we get a true equation so a triangle with sides 3,4,5 is a right triangle. Choices B and C follow a similar path.
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<span>Answer:
The multiplication factor of increase should be inverse of the multiplication factor of decrease.
e.g. Say you have a number 100.
You increase it by 25%. The multiplication factor is 5/4 i.e. when you multiply 100 by 5/4, you get 100*5/4 = 125. This is 25% more than 100.
Now you want to decrease it by a certain % such that you get 100 back.
Basically, 100*5/4 * x = 100
So x = 4/5 (inverse of 5/4)
Hence, you decrease by 20% (the multiplication factor of 20% is 4/5)
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Use this formula: cumulative % change = a + b + ab/100
You want the cumulative change to be 0.
a + b + ab/100 = 0
If you know that you are increasing by 25% and want to find the % by which you should decrease to get the same number,
25 + b + 25b/100 = 0
5b/4 = -25
b = -20
So you need to decrease (hence you get the -ve sign) by 20%.</span>
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