SOLUTION: In a right triangle, hypothenuse is 17 cm. The measure of one leg is one less than twice the measure of the other. Determine the measure of both legs.

Question 1006221: In a right triangle, hypothenuse is 17 cm. The measure of one leg is one less than twice the measure of the other. Determine the measure of both legs.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, a leg's length;
-1+2x, the other leg's length;

D for DISCRIMINANT;

, and you can finish finding the other leg.
Answer by MathTherapy(10556) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

In a right triangle, hypothenuse is 17 cm. The measure of one leg is one less than twice the measure of the other. Determine the measure of both legs.

Measure of shorter leg: cm
Measure of longer leg: cm
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