SOLUTION: If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 2 m more than the longer leg, and the shorter leg is 14 m long, find the length of the longer leg.

SOLUTION: If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 2 m more than the longer leg, and the shorter leg is 14 m long, find the length of the longer leg.

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Question 449043: If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 2 m more than the longer leg, and the shorter leg is 14 m long, find the length of the longer leg.
Answer by rwm(914) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
14^2+l^2=(l+2)^2
l=48 and hypotenuse =50
14^2+48^2=50^2

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