SOLUTION: on a right triangle, one leg is two more than twice the other. the hypotenuse is one more than the longer leg. find the sides
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Question 997647: on a right triangle, one leg is two more than twice the other. the hypotenuse is one more than the longer leg. find the sides
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
shortest leg = x
x^2 + (2x + 2)^2 = (2x + 3)^2
3x^2 + 8x + 4 = 4x^2 + 12x + 9
x = -1 or 5
Distance can't be negative, so the side lengths are 5, 12, and 13.
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