SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 9 feet long. One leg is 3 feet longer than the other. Find the exact length of each leg and approximate the length of each leg to 2 decimal pl

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Question 1151538: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 9 feet long. One leg is 3 feet longer than the other. Find the exact length of each leg and approximate the length of each leg to 2 decimal places
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hypotenuse, 9
Leg, x
Other Leg, x+3

x%5E2%2B%28x%2B3%29%5E2=9%5E2
Solve.