SOLUTION: The sides of a right triangle have lengths (x-5), (x+2), and (x+3). Find the value of x and the length of each side.
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Question 846776: The sides of a right triangle have lengths (x-5), (x+2), and (x+3). Find the value of x and the length of each side.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the Pythagorean theorem,
Two solutions:
The sides would then be -3,0,and 5.
This is not a good solution.
The sides would then be 5,12,and 13.
This is a good solution.
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