The given lengths are two sides of a right triangle. All three sides of the triangle are integers and together form a Pythagorean triple. Find the length of the third side and tell whether it is a leg or the hypotenuse.

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anonymous · Answer

1. 40 and 41 Please explain.

directrix · Answer

7 is the third side. It is a leg.

(7, 40, 41) is a Pythagorean triple where 7 and 40 are legs and 41 is a hypotenuse. There are memorized.

directrix · Answer

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