Asked by peachy
The shorter leg of a right triangle is 8 ft shorter than the longer leg. The hypotenuse is 8 ft longer than the longer leg. Find the side lengths of the triangle.
Length of the shorter leg:
Length of the longer leg:
Length of the hypotenuse:
Length of the shorter leg:
Length of the longer leg:
Length of the hypotenuse:
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Answered by
oobleck
Recall the Pythagorean Theorem. If the longer leg is x, then
(x-8)^2 + x^2 = (x+8)^2
Now just solve for x as usual.
(x-8)^2 + x^2 = (x+8)^2
Now just solve for x as usual.
Answered by
BKCRAZE!
Please use google to search for a tutorial on how to solve these types of problems, if it is no help they try and go back and PAY ATTENTION to what you reviewed in classes, and maybe you could understand it
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