SOLUTION: (h-2)exponent2+(h+1)exponent2=9

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Question 133616: (h-2)exponent2+(h+1)exponent2=9
Answer by vleith(2825) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given: %28h-2%29%5E2+%2B+%28h%2B1%29%5E2+=+9+
%28h%5E2+-+4h+%2B+4%29+%2B+%28h%5E2+%2B+2h+%2B1%29+=+9+
+2h%5E2+-2h+%2B+5+=+9+
+2h%5E2+-+2h+-+4+=+0+
+%282h+-+4%29+%28h+%2B+1%29+=+0+
h = 4/2 = 2, h = -1