SOLUTION: the shortest side of a right triangle measures 7m. The lengths of the other 2 sides are consecutive integers, the hypotenuse being the longer of the two. find the lengths of the ot

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Question 1019296: the shortest side of a right triangle measures 7m. The lengths of the other 2 sides are consecutive integers, the hypotenuse being the longer of the two. find the lengths of the other to sides. Please show work to find the answer.
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the shortest side of a right triangle measures 7m. The lengths of the other 2 sides are consecutive integers, the hypotenuse being the longer of the two. find the lengths of the other to sides. Please show work to find the answer.
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7^2 = 49
49 = 24 + 25