Asked by mary
The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 5cm long. One leg is 3cm longer than the other leg. Find the dimensions of the shorter leg. (give your answer in radical form)
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Reiny
This is an application of Pythagoras' Theorem
x^ + (x+3)^2 = 5^2
expand and solve using the quadratic equation formula.
x^ + (x+3)^2 = 5^2
expand and solve using the quadratic equation formula.
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