Posted by pradyumna on Friday, February 8, 2013 at 6:38am.
s^2 + (s+17)^2 = 25^2
s = 8
The field is 8x17 cm
What a tiny field!
cost is thus 2(8+17)cm * rs5/m * 1m/100cm = rs 2.5
How odd: since a=8,b=17
a+b = √(a^2+b^2)
My bad. I was thinking of an 8-15-17 triangle.
s=7
2(7+25)*5/100 = rs 3.20
rats! still bad arithmetic
7+17=24, not 25
you fix it
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