SOLUTION: The longer leg of a right triangle is 4ft longer than the shorter leg. The hypotenuse is 8ft longer than the shorter leg. Find the side lengths of the triangle.
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Question 1190319: The longer leg of a right triangle is 4ft longer than the shorter leg. The hypotenuse is 8ft longer than the shorter leg. Find the side lengths of the triangle.
Length of the shorter leg:
Length of the longer leg:
Length of the hypotenuse:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, short leg
x+4, long leg
x+8, hypotenuse
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12, short leg
16, long leg
20, hypotenuse
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