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Question 445974: My question is this, the lengths of the three sides of a right triangle are represented by consecutive whole numbers. Find the length of the three sides? Can you help I am confused. Thank you Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x2+(x+1)2=(x+2)2
x2+x2+2x+1=x2+4x+4
2x2+2x+1=x2+4x+4
x2-2x-3=0
(x-3)(x+1)=0
x=3 or -1
Throwing out the negative answer, we get the lengths to be 3,4, and 5..
