SOLUTION: if the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 1 meter more then then longer leg, and the shorter leg is 5 meters long, find the length of the longer leg

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Question 865621: if the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 1 meter more then then longer leg, and the shorter leg is 5 meters long, find the length of the longer leg
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

Applying the Pythagorean Theorem

x^2 + 5^2 = (x+1)^2

x^2 + 5^2 = x^2 + 2x + 1

       24 = 2x

       12 = x, the length of the longer leg