SOLUTION: The shortest side of a right triangle measures 12 m. The lengths of the other two sides are consecutive odd integers integers. Find the lengths of the other two sides. The lengt

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Question 1089014: The shortest side of a right triangle measures 12 m. The lengths of the other two sides are consecutive odd integers integers. Find the lengths of the other two sides.
The length of the second side (shorter than the third side) is -
The length of the third side is -
Answer by josgarithmetic(39613) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sides are 12, x, x+2, and longest side is x+2.

x%5E2%2B12%5E2=%28x%2B2%29%5E2, pythagorean theorem formula

x%5E2%2B144=x%5E2%2B4x%2B4
144-4=4x
x=140%2F4
x=%282%2A5%2A2%2A7%29%2F%282%2A2%29


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system%28x=35%2Cx%2B2=37%29
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