document.write( "Question 1103747: The larger leg of a right triangle is 14 cm longer than its smaller leg. The hypotenuse is 16 cm longer than the smaller leg. How many centimeters long is the large leg? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #718445 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
$\"L%5E2%2B%28L%2B14%29%5E2=%28L%2B16%29%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L%5E2%2BL%5E2%2B28L%2B196=L%5E2%2B32L%2B256\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L%5E2-4L-60=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28L-10%29%28L%2B6%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Only positive L makes sense in this problem.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L=10\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now find the other lengths.
\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "

\n" );