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16 August, 21:51

The hypotenuse of a triangle is 15 feet long. The longer of the two legs is three feet

longer than the other. Find the length of the shorter leg.

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  1. 16 August, 23:54
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    The shorter leg is approximately 10.54 feet.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    a²+b² = c² (Where c is the hypotenuse, a is the longer leg and b is the shorter leg)

    3 + b² + b² = 15²

    3 + 2b² = 225

    2b² = 222

    b² = 111

    b = √111 ≅ 10.54
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