SOLUTION: A right triangle has a hypotenuse that is 3 feet longer than one leg. The other leg is 4 feet

Question 1078427: A right triangle has a hypotenuse that is 3 feet longer than one leg. The other leg is 4 feet
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, jorel1380:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A right triangle has a hypotenuse that is 3 feet longer than one leg. The other leg is 4 feet
let's a hypotenuse be , one leg , and other leg
if a hypotenuse that is feet longer than one leg, we know that
and, if the other leg is feet, we know that
use Pythagorean theorem:
.....substitute and
....solve for

then =>=>

Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n be the unknown leg. Then:
(n+3)�=n�+4�
n�+6n+9=n�+16
6n=7
n=7/6 feet. ☺☺☺☺
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