SOLUTION: A wire 40 is bend into right angle triangle of hypotenese 17 cm . Find the length of other 2 sides

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Question 1082797: A wire 40 is bend into right angle triangle of hypotenese 17 cm . Find the length of other 2 sides

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two legs of the triangle are x and y.




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The two legs are 8 and 15.

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