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OpenStudy (anonymous):

One leg of a right triangle is 7 miles less than the length of the other leg. The length of the hypotenuse is 17 miles. Find the length of the legs

OpenStudy (anonymous):

L1 = 24 mi, L2 = 17 mi

OpenStudy (anonymous):

mind explaining how you did it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hypo² = L1² + L2² 17² = x² + ( x - 7 )²

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve for x = 24 mi

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