If the length of one leg of a right triangle is 16 and the length of the other leg is odd, what are the lengths of all the sides of the triangle?
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Hypotenuse =

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If the length of one leg of a right triangle is 16 and the length of the other leg is odd, what are the lengths of all the sides of the triangle?
Other leg = 
Hypotenuse =

satellite73 · Answer

try solving $$2mn=16$$ for whole numbers $m$ and $n$

satellite73 · Answer

did you find anything yet?

madeleine2 · Answer

im not sure what to do @satellite73

satellite73 · Answer

divide both sides by 2 would be a good first step

madeleine2 · Answer

mm=8

madeleine2 · Answer

then what @satellite73

satellite73 · Answer

think of a way to factor 8 as the product of two whole numbers, one of which is even, and one if which is odd

madeleine2 · Answer

idk how to do that @satellite73

satellite73 · Answer

think is all 
what two whole numbers multiply to get 8?

satellite73 · Answer

did  you think of two number $m$ and $n$ with  $m\times n=8$?

madeleine2 · Answer

4*2=8
or 1*8=8

madeleine2 · Answer

@satellite73

satellite73 · Answer

yes good

satellite73 · Answer

now only one of those pairs has an even number and an odd number
which one?

madeleine2 · Answer

thanks @satellite73

satellite73 · Answer

wait we are not done yet at all

satellite73 · Answer

we are only gettting started