SOLUTION: the sides of a right angle triangle, in centimetres, are x, 2x-2, and x+2, where x+2 is the hypotenuse. use pythagoras' theorem to find their lengths in other words find x the

Question 824026: the sides of a right angle triangle, in centimetres, are x, 2x-2, and x+2, where x+2 is the hypotenuse.
use pythagoras' theorem to find their lengths
in other words find x
the answer is:
x= 3cm
2x-2= 4cm
x+2= 5cm
but how do i find this?
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The Pythagorean theorem says

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Applied to this case, we get the equation
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Solving:

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The only solution that makes sense is
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So, if
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