SOLUTION: The length of one leg of a right triangle is 16ft. The length of the other leg is 34 ft shorter than the hypotenuse. whats the length of the other leg?

Question 1142221: The length of one leg of a right triangle is 16ft. The length of the other leg is 34 ft shorter than the hypotenuse. whats the length of the other leg?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
h, hypotenuse
16 and h-34, legs

check triangle inequality requirement, hypotenuse versus the two legs,

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Fails Triangle Inequality

The described triangle, right or otherwise, is impossible.
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