SOLUTION: Hi, I have a right triangle with one side 17" longer than the other. The hypotenuse is 25". How long are the other two sides? I know the formula but I don't remember how to squar

Question 30818: Hi,
I have a right triangle with one side 17" longer than the other. The hypotenuse is 25". How long are the other two sides? I know the formula but I don't remember how to square each side and then solve the problem. Thanks. Jo
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One side is longer than another so it is x+17
And the other side is x
In pythagoren theorem:

You get two solutions remove the negative:
x = 7
7+17=24

Hence, the two sides are 7 and 24.
Paul.
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