Imports System
Module RightTriangle
Sub Main()
Dim perimeter As Double = 120
Dim legA As Double = 20
' From perimeter: a + b + c = P
' From Pythagoras: c = sqrt(a^2 + b^2)
' Substitute c into perimeter equation: a + b + sqrt(a^2 + b^2) = P
' Solve for legB
Dim legB As Double = (Math.Pow(perimeter - legA, 2) - Math.Pow(legA, 2)) /
(2 * (perimeter - legA))
If legB <= 0 Then
Console.Error.WriteLine("No valid right triangle exists with these values.")
Return
End If
Dim hypotenuse As Double = Math.Sqrt(legA * legA + legB * legB)
Console.WriteLine("Leg a: {0:F3}", legA)
Console.WriteLine("Leg b: {0:F3}", legB)
Console.WriteLine("Hypotenuse c: {0:F3}", hypotenuse)
End Sub
End Module
' run:
'
' Leg a: 20.000
' Leg b: 48.000
' Hypotenuse c: 52.000
'