SOLUTION: One leg of a right triangle has length 20 in. The other leg is 10 in. less than the length of the hypotenuse. Find the lengths of the leg and the hypotenuse.
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Question 276793: One leg of a right triangle has length 20 in. The other leg is 10 in. less than the length of the hypotenuse. Find the lengths of the leg and the hypotenuse. Found 2 solutions by nyc_function, solver91311:Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x = length of hypotenuse
Let (x - 10) = second leg of triangle
Here is your equation:
(20)^2 + (x - 10)^2 = x^2
Can you finish now?
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