document.write( "Question 421777: A right triangle has one leg measuring \"x\" inches and second leg measuring (2x+2)inches. The hypotenuse measures (2x+3) inches long. Find the length of all three sides. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #294456 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! using the pythagoras theorem\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2+(2x+2)^2=(2x+3)^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2+4x^2+8x+4=4x^2+12x+9 \n" ); document.write( "x^2-4x-5=0 \n" ); document.write( "x^2-5x+x-5=0 \n" ); document.write( "x(x-5)+1(x-5)=0 \n" ); document.write( "(x-5)(x+1)=0 \n" ); document.write( "x= 5 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The sides are \n" ); document.write( "one leg 5 in\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "second (2x+2)===>12 in \n" ); document.write( "hypotenuse (2x+3)===>13 in \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |