SOLUTION: The shorter leg of a right triangle is 5 inches shorter than the longer leg. The hypotenuse is 5 inches longer than the longer leg. Find the side lengths of the triangle

Question 853239: The shorter leg of a right triangle is 5 inches shorter than the longer leg. The hypotenuse is 5 inches longer than the longer leg. Find the side lengths of the triangle
Answer by hovuquocan1997(83) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the long leg of this right triangle be "x"
Then you will have the short leg is "x-5" and the hypotenuse is "x+5"
Use Pythagorean Theorem, you will have:

x = 0 or x = 20
But since a side of a triangle can't be 0, x=20
So you have the long leg of the triangle is 20
The short leg will be 20-5 = 15
The hypotenuse will be 20+5 = 25
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