Asked by tulip

2 perpendicular sides of a triangle differ by 7 cm. the hypotenuse is 9 cm longer than the short side. what are the lengths of each of the sides
Answered by rbowh
s = short leg
l = long leg
l - s = 7; l = 7 + s
h = s + 9

s^2 + l^2 = h^2
s^2 + (7 + s)^2 = (s + 9)^2

simplify
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