SOLUTION: The length of a hypotenuse of a right triangle is 2 feet more than the longer leg. The length of the longer leg is 7 feet more than the length of the shorter leg. Find the number o

Question 450092: The length of a hypotenuse of a right triangle is 2 feet more than the longer leg. The length of the longer leg is 7 feet more than the length of the shorter leg. Find the number of feet in length of each side of the right triangle.

Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Throwing out the negative answer, we get the short leg to be 8ft., the long leg to be 15ft., and the hypotenuse to be 17ft..
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