SOLUTION: The lengths of the three sides of a right triangle are consecutive integers. Find them.

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Question 606806: The lengths of the three sides of a right triangle are consecutive integers. Find them.
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Hi,

The lengths of the three sides of a right triangle are consecutive integers. 

 Find them.

Pythagorean Theorem States:

 a^2 + b^2 = c^2   

Where a and b are lengths of the legs and c is the length of the hypotenuse

+3%5E2+%2B+4%5E2+=+5%5E2

consecutive integers:  lengths 3, 4 & 5