document.write( "Question 167456: TEWNTY NINE IS THE SHORTEST LEG OF A RIGHT ANGLED TRIANGLE THE HYPOTENUS AND OTHER LEG ARE TWO CONSECUTIVE WHOLE NUMBERS. WHAT ARE THE LENGHTS OF THE LEG AND HYPOTENUS \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #123357 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 29^2+x^2=(x+1)^2 \n" ); document.write( "841+x^2=x^2+2x+1 \n" ); document.write( "2x+1-841=0 \n" ); document.write( "2x=841-1 \n" ); document.write( "2x=840 \n" ); document.write( "x=840/2 \n" ); document.write( "x=420 for the other side. \n" ); document.write( "420+1=421 is the length of the hypotenuse. \n" ); document.write( "Proof: \n" ); document.write( "29^2+420^2=421^2 \n" ); document.write( "841+176,400=177,241 \n" ); document.write( "177,241=177,241 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |