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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The shorter length of a right triangle is 7cm less than the longer leg. The hypotenuse is 1cm longer than the longer leg. Find the length of the shorter leg. please go step by step!

OpenStudy (raden):

let the length of sides are x, x+7, x+8 respectively. use the pythagorean theorem : x^2 + (x+7)^2 = (x+8)^2 solve for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

where did you get the 8 from?

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