SOLUTION: The large leg of a right triangle is 1 cm longer than its smaller leg. The hypotenuse is 2 cm longer than the smaller leg. How many centimeters long is the smaller leg?

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Question 959972: The large leg of a right triangle is 1 cm longer than its smaller leg. The hypotenuse is 2 cm longer than the smaller leg. How many centimeters long is the smaller leg?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%28y=x%2B1%2C+h=x%2B2%29

x%5E2%2By%5E2=h%5E2, x is the smaller leg.

x%5E2%2B%28x%2B1%29%5E2=%28x%2B2%29%5E2
Finish solving for x.