SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 2 in longer than the longer leg. The shorter leg measures 2 in less than the longer leg. Find the measure of the longer leg of the triangle.

Question 1133980: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 2 in longer than the longer leg. The shorter leg measures 2 in less than the longer leg. Find the measure of the longer leg of the triangle.
Found 2 solutions by Glaviolette, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Glaviolette(140) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

SIDES NUMBER EXPRESSIONS long leg x short leg x-2 hypotenuse x+2 equation (x+2)^2=x^2+(x-2)^2

Simplify and solve: .
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-------------the LONGEST leg (not the hypotenuse)
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