SOLUTION: The sum of the lengths of one side of a right triangle and teh hypotenuse is 32 centimeters. The other leg is 1 centimeter shorter than the hypotenuse. Find the length of each side
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Question 354679: The sum of the lengths of one side of a right triangle and teh hypotenuse is 32 centimeters. The other leg is 1 centimeter shorter than the hypotenuse. Find the length of each side of the triangle. Thank you. Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
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let x be the length of the hypotenuse.
then the sides are (32 - x) and (x-1)
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Applying the Pythagorean Theorem* where c is the hypotenuse
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grinding out and simplifying, we get
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Using the quadratic formula
we get
x = 41 Cannot use
or x = 25
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Sides are 7 and 24
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check yur answer
