The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 5 ft long. The shorter leg is 1 ft shorter than the longer leg. Find the side lengths of the triangle. Length of the shorter leg: ft ft Length of the longer leg: Length of the hypotenuse:

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 5 ft long. The shorter leg is 1 ft shorter than the longer leg. Find the side lengths of the triangle. Length of the shorter leg: ft ft Length of the longer leg: Length of the hypotenuse:

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

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Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Chapter11: Rational And Irrational Numbers

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 12CT

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The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 5 ft long. The shorter leg is 1 ft shorter than the longer leg. Find the side lengths of the triangle.
Length of the shorter leg:
ft
ft
Length of the longer leg:
Length of the hypotenuse:

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