SOLUTION: One leg of a right triangle is 2 more than twice the smaller leg. If the hypotenuse is 1 inch more than the larger leg, find all 3 sides.

SOLUTION: One leg of a right triangle is 2 more than twice the smaller leg. If the hypotenuse is 1 inch more than the larger leg, find all 3 sides.

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Question 288387: One leg of a right triangle is 2 more than twice the smaller leg. If the hypotenuse is 1 inch more than the larger leg, find all 3 sides.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b=2+2a
c=1+b
a^2+b^2=c^2
this is a classic 5,12,13 right triangle
hypotenuse c=13

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