document.write( "Question 1058022: You have a right triangle with hypotenuse 25. One of the legs gets decreased by 8 and other gets increased 4 and we still have a right triangle with hypotenuse 25. What are the lengths of the legs in the new triangle? (If you could tell me how you got your answer that would be helpful.) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #673036 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x and y, original dimensions for the right triangle initially.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The new triangle, also right triangle, same hypotenuse length. \n" ); document.write( "Unclear what kind of increases are described. Assuming addition.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You might use this last resulting equation and the original triangle equation for this system: |