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Find the length of the shorter leg of a right triangle if the longer leg is 15 feet more than the shorter leg and the hypotenuse is 15 feet less than twice the shorter leg.

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter7: Factoring

Section7.6: Quadratic Equations

Problem 7.164TI: A meditation garden is in the shape of a right triangle, with one leg 7 feet. The length of the...

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Find the length of the shorter leg of a right triangle if the longer leg is 15 feet more than the shorter leg and the hypotenuse is 15 feet less than twice the shorter leg.
The length of the shorter leg is
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