SOLUTION: The shortest side of a right triangle measures 7m the lengths of the other two sides are consecutive integers the hypotenuse being the longer of the two find the lengths of the oth
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Question 1091855: The shortest side of a right triangle measures 7m the lengths of the other two sides are consecutive integers the hypotenuse being the longer of the two find the lengths of the other two sides. Show your work every step.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
So I can't write 7-24-25
OK, 7 is one leg, and the other two are x and x+1
square everything
49+x^2=(x+1)^2=x^2+2x+1
49=2x+1
48=2x
x=24
x+1=25
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