SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of a triangle is 15 meters. If one leg is 3 meters longer than the other, what are the lengths of the legs?
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Question 322775: The hypotenuse of a triangle is 15 meters. If one leg is 3 meters longer than the other, what are the lengths of the legs?
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Use Pythagoras:
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