SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 6 feet long. One leg is 1 foot shorter than the other. Find the length of the legs. Round to the nearest tenth of a foot
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Question 702813: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 6 feet long. One leg is 1 foot shorter than the other. Find the length of the legs. Round to the nearest tenth of a foot
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One leg: a-1,
Other leg: a
Hypotenuse is 6.
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You will want the "Plus" option.
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