SOLUTION: A space in the shape of a right triangle is to be surrounded on its edge by pebbles. The hypotenuse of the triangle is 6 m. One leg is to be 2 m longer than the other leg. To the

SOLUTION: A space in the shape of a right triangle is to be surrounded on its edge by pebbles. The hypotenuse of the triangle is 6 m. One leg is to be 2 m longer than the other leg. To the

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Question 1164244: A space in the shape of a right triangle is to be surrounded on its edge
by pebbles. The hypotenuse of the triangle is 6 m. One leg is to be 2 m longer than the other leg. To the nearest hundredths, what are the lengths of the two legs?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39626) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1) The pebbles surrounding the triangle are not important.

(2) Draw the triangle (if necessary for you) .

(3) Use Pythagorean Theorem Formula.
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