SOLUTION: the hypotenuse of right triangle is 1m less than twice the shortest side,if the side is 1m more than the shortest side. find the side of a triangle?

Question 841326: the hypotenuse of right triangle is 1m less than twice the shortest side,if the side is 1m more than the shortest side. find the side of a triangle?
Answer by hamsanash1981@gmail.com(151) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the shortest side be x ,
then Hypotenuse = 2x-1 and other side = x+1
By Pythagoras theorem,

2x(x-3)=0
x-3=0
x=3
therefore the side of the triange are x,x+1, 2x-1 => 3,4,5
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