SOLUTION: In a right trangle, the hypotenuse is 8cm longer than the shorter leg. The longer leg measures 16cm. Find the lenght of the hypotenuse (in cm).

Question 805274: In a right trangle, the hypotenuse is 8cm longer than the shorter leg. The longer leg measures 16cm. Find the lenght of the hypotenuse (in cm).
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x is short leg
y is long leg
hypotenuse is x+8, directly from the description as worded with use of x.
y = 16, as from the description and assignment of y, long leg.

, Pythagorean Theorem.

See the term, on both sides, shown as "positive" term.

very convenient values.

, which is the length of the short leg. The was described in terms of this x value.

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Hypotenuse is
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