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.

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