SOLUTION: If given a right triangle with the shorter leg being x and the longer leg being (2 times larger), so 2x. Find the hypotenuse in terms of the shorter leg (x).

Question 661000: If given a right triangle with the shorter leg being x and the longer leg being (2 times larger), so 2x. Find the hypotenuse in terms of the shorter leg (x).
Answer by colliefan(242) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the legs are x and 2x, by the Pythagorean theorem:
x^2 + (2x)^2 = c^2 where c is the length of the hypotenuse.

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