SOLUTION: A wire 40 is bend into right angle triangle of hypotenese 17 cm . Find the length of other 2 sides

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Question 1082797: A wire 40 is bend into right angle triangle of hypotenese 17 cm . Find the length of other 2 sides
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two legs of the triangle are x and y.

system%28x%2By%2B17=40%2Cx%5E2%2By%5E2=17%5E2%29


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2x%5E2-46x%2B240=0
x%5E2-23x%2B120=0
%28x-8%29%28x-15%29=0

The two legs are 8 and 15.