A garden has the shape of a right-angled triangle with sides of length 30, 40 and 50. A straight fence goes from the corner with the right-angle to a point on the opposite side, dividing the garden into two sections which have the same perimeter. How long is the fence?
A garden has the shape of a right-angled triangle with sides of length 30, 40 and 50. A straight fence goes from the corner with the right-angle to a point on the opposite side, dividing the garden into two sections which have the same perimeter. How long is the fence?
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Transcribed Image Text:A garden has the shape of a right-angled triangle with sides of length 30, 40 and 50. A straight
fence goes from the corner with the right-angle to a point on the opposite side, dividing the
garden into two sections which have the same perimeter. How long is the fence?
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