SOLUTION: The given lengths are two sides of a right triangle. All three side lengths of the triangle are integers, and together they form a Pythagorean triple. Find the length of the third

Question 1015167: The given lengths are two sides of a right triangle. All three side lengths of the triangle are integers, and together they form a Pythagorean triple. Find the length of the third side, then indicate whether it is a leg or a hypotenuse.
75, 85
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I will assume the longer side is the hypotenuse
Let = the missing leg

The sides are 40, 75, 85
and the missing side is a leg
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