SOLUTION: The length of the shortest side of a right triangle is 8 inches. The lengths of the other two sides are represented by consecutive odd integers. Which of these equations could be u
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Question 1112978: The length of the shortest side of a right triangle is 8 inches. The lengths of the other two sides are represented by consecutive odd integers. Which of these equations could be used to find the lengths of the other sides of the triangle?:
a. 8²+(x+1)=x²
b. x²+8²=(x+1)²
c.8²+(x+2)²=x²
d. x²+8²=(x+2)²
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint: Consider any two consecutive odd integers. How much larger is the larger than the smaller? Using the answer to that question, if 
is the smaller of the two, what would you have to add to to obtain the larger?
John
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