SOLUTION: The lengths of the two longer sides of a right-angled triangle are respec-
tively one inch shorter and one inch longer than three times the length of the shortest side. Find the l
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Question 832270: The lengths of the two longer sides of a right-angled triangle are respec-
tively one inch shorter and one inch longer than three times the length of the shortest side. Find the length of the hypotenuse
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the Pythagorean theorem,
A cannot equal zero so,
The sides are then , ,.
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