Question

The shorter leg of a right triangle is 7 inches shorter than the longer leg. The hypotenuse is 17 inches longer than the longer leg. Find the side lengths of the triangle.

Answer 1

Or round them all up.

Answer 2

a² + b² = c²

c² - a² = b²

17² - 7² = x² ↓

289 - 49 = √240

√240 = 15.49193338482967 (rounded 15.49 or 15.5)

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