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OpenStudy (anonymous):

One leg of a right triangle is 3 millimeters shorter than the longer leg and the hypotenuse is 3 millimeters longer than the short leg. Find the lengths of the sides of the triangle.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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OpenStudy (mertsj):

You have misstated the problem. The hypotenuse cannot be the same length as the long leg.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No what I put is the exact same thing that is on my home website

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mertsj is right. That triangle is impossible

OpenStudy (anonymous):

homework I meant

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Reread your problem. It probably says that the hypotenuse is 3 mm longer than the longer leg.

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