One leg of a right triangle is 17 inches longer than the other leg. The hypotenuse is 25 inches long. How
long is the shorter of the legs?

Question

One leg of a right triangle is 17 inches longer than the other leg. The hypotenuse is 25 inches long. How
long is the shorter of the legs?

imqwerty · Answer

let one of the leg be  $x$ inches long
so the other leg will be $x+17$ inches long
and we are given that hypotenuse is $25$ inches long

using Pythagoras theorem you get this-

$x^2 +(x+17)^2 =25^2$

solve it to get x :)
and then you can also find $x+17$ 

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imqwerty · Answer

here is the link to the math section- http://openstudy.com/study#/groups/mathematics Have fun on openstudy! :D

hayhayz · Answer

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imqwerty · Answer

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