SOLUTION: A lot has the shape of a right triangle with one leg 2m longer than the other. The hypotenuse is 2m less than twice the length of the shorter leg. Find the length of the shorter l

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Question 182367: A lot has the shape of a right triangle with one leg 2m longer than the other.
The hypotenuse is 2m less than twice the length of the shorter leg. Find the length of the shorter leg.
Answer by tvandenberg(45) About Me  (Show Source):
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b+=+a+%2B+2
c+=+sqrt%28a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%29+=+2a+-+2

2a%5E2%2B4a%2B4+=+%282a-2%29%5E2+=+4a%5E2-4a%2B4
a%5E2%2B2a%2B2+=+2a%5E2-2a%2B2
-a%5E2%2B4a=0
a%28-a%2B4%29=0
a = 0 or 4
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Since a triangle can't have a side of 0, a = 4
Not needed, but b = 6, c = sqrt%2852%29+=+2%2Asqrt%2813%29