The longer leg of a right triangle is 7 inches longer than the shorter leg. The hypotenuse is 9 inches longer than the shorter leg. Find the side lengths of the triangle. Length of the shorter Leg Length of the longer Leg Length of the hypotenuse
The longer leg of a right triangle is 7 inches longer than the shorter leg. The hypotenuse is 9 inches longer than the shorter leg. Find the side lengths of the triangle. Length of the shorter Leg Length of the longer Leg Length of the hypotenuse
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The longer leg of a right triangle is 7 inches longer than the shorter leg. The hypotenuse is 9 inches longer than the shorter leg. Find the side lengths of the triangle.
Length of the shorter Leg
Length of the longer Leg
Length of the hypotenuse
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