SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 18 cm more than one of the legs. If the other leg is 108 cm,how long is the hypotenuse(in cm)? Thank you so much for your help.

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Question 1047641: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 18 cm more than one of the legs. If the other leg is 108 cm,how long is the hypotenuse(in cm)?
Thank you so much for your help.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Applying the Pythagorean Theorem
x = leg
x^2 + 108^2 = (x+18)^2
108^2 = 36x + 18^2
(108^2- 18^2)/36 = x
x = 315cm
Hypotenuse 333cm