SOLUTION: Find the missing side lengths in each right triangle: leg one is x leg two is 8cm hypotenuse is x+4

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Question 465356: Find the missing side lengths in each right triangle:
leg one is x
leg two is 8cm
hypotenuse is x+4
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Using the Pythagorean Theorem

 x^2 + 64 = x^2 + 8x + 16

      48 = 8x

       6 = x

Sides are: 6cm, 8cm and hypotenuse = 10cm



CHECKING our Answer***

  36cm^2 + 64cm^2 = 100cm^2