SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of right triangle is 2.8 units long leg is 1.7 units longer than the shorter leg. Find the length of the sides of the triangle.

Question 108582: The hypotenuse of right triangle is 2.8 units long leg is 1.7 units longer than the shorter leg. Find the length of the sides of the triangle.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
S - Short Leg
L - Long Leg
H - Hypotenuse

Only the positive root make sense in this case.

Verify your answer.

Close enough from roundoff error.
Good answer.
S=0.94 units
L=2.64 units
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