SOLUTION: Solve the problem. A lot is in the shape of a right triangle. The shorter leg measures 120m. THe hypotenuse is 40m longer than the length of the longer leg. How long is the l

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Question 48441: Solve the problem.
A lot is in the shape of a right triangle. The shorter leg measures 120m. THe hypotenuse is 40m longer than the length of the longer leg. How long is the longer leg?

Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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shorter leg: 120
longer leg: l
hypotenuse: l + 40
a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2
120%5E2+%2B+l%5E2+=+%28l+%2B+40%29%5E2
14400+%2B+l%5E2+=+l%5E2+%2B+80l+%2B+1600
12800+=+80l
160+=+l