Question

The flower garden has the shape of a right triangle. 15ft of perennial border forms the hypotenuse of the triangle, and one leg is 3ft longer than other leg. Find the lengths of the legs.

What are the lengths of the legs?

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Answer 1

use pythagorean theorem
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
Let x be length of smaller leg
x^2 + (x+3)^2 = 15^2
x^2 + (x^2 +6x + 9) = 225
2x^2 +6x - 216 = 0
x^2 + 3x - 108 = 0
(x+12)(x-9) = 0
x = 9

Answer 2

H= 15
O = x
A = x+3

Darn it, that stupid bovine beat me again

Answer 3

haha

Answer 4

There two answer not just one please

Answer 5

the other is 12

Answer 6

x+3=12

Answer 7

got it thanks

Answer 8

np