SOLUTION: A right triangle has one leg that is 5 centimeters longer than the other leg. The hypotenuse is 25 centimeters long. Find the length of each leg of the triangle.
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: A right triangle has one leg that is 5 centimeters longer than the other leg. The hypotenuse is 25 centimeters long. Find the length of each leg of the triangle.
This question is from textbook Algebra I
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X~2+(X+5)~2=25~2 OR X~2+X~2+10X+25=625 OR 2X~2+10X-600=0 OR X~2+5X-300=0 OR
(X-15)(X+20)=0 OR X=15 & X=-20
PROOF 15~2+20~2=625 OR 225+400=625 OR 625=625
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