Question 174868: how do I find the hypotenuse of a right triangle that is 26 feet long, with one leg standing 14 feet longer than the other leg? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! how do I find the hypotenuse of a right triangle that is 26 feet long, with one leg standing 14 feet longer than the other leg?
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Use Pythagoras.
(x-10)*(x+14) = 0 (ignore the -14)
x = 10 (1 side)
x = 24 (2nd side)
