SOLUTION: A lot is in the shape of a right triangle. The shorter leg measures 180m The hypotenuse is 60m longer than the length of the longer leg. How long is the longer leg? A man rode

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Let represent the long leg. Then represents the hypotenuse. And the short leg is 180. Then write:



for which we owe a debt of gratitude to Mr. Pythagoras, late of Metapontum, Italy.

Solve for .


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