SOLUTION: The length in cm of the sides of a right angled triangle are x,(x+2),(x+1) where x>0.find in cm,the length of the hypotenuse

Question 881734: The length in cm of the sides of a right angled triangle are x,(x+2),(x+1) where x>0.find in cm,the length of the hypotenuse

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since it's a right triangle, use the Pythagorean theorem,

Two solution however since it was stated that x>0 only the positive solution works here.

So the triangle has sides 3,4,5.

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