Problema Solution
a lot is in the shape of a right triangle. the shorter leg measures 120m. the hypotenuse is 40 m longer than the length of the longer leg. how long is the longer leg?
Answer provided by our tutors
(x+40)^2 = x^2 + 120^2
x^2 + 80x + 1600 = x^2 = 14400
80x = 12800
x = 12800/80
x = 160
So the longer leg is 160m.
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