A right triangle has one leg 3 cm longer that the other leg. Its hypotenuse is 3 cm longer than its longer leg. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
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let smaller be X
so longer = x + 3
hypotenuse=X+3+3
so by Pythagoras theorem
(X+6)^2=x^2 + (X+3)^2
x^2+36+12x=x^2+x^2+9+6x
so please solve at get the answer
so longer = x + 3
hypotenuse=X+3+3
so by Pythagoras theorem
(X+6)^2=x^2 + (X+3)^2
x^2+36+12x=x^2+x^2+9+6x
so please solve at get the answer
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