SOLUTION: The length of one leg of a right triangle is 18 ft. The length of the hypotenuse is 6ft longer than the other leg. Find the length of the hypotenuse and the other leg.
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Question 170548: The length of one leg of a right triangle is 18 ft. The length of the hypotenuse is 6ft longer than the other leg. Find the length of the hypotenuse and the other leg. Answer by midwood_trail(310) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The length of one leg of a right triangle is 18 ft. The length of the hypotenuse is 6ft longer than the other leg. Find the length of the hypotenuse and the other leg.
one leg = 18 ft
hypotenuse = x + 6 ft
the other leg = x
Here is the equation:
x^2 + (18)^2 = (x + 6)^2
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