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16 February, 14:39

One leg of a right triangle has a length of 3. The other sides have lengths that are consecutive integers. Find these lengths.

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  1. 16 February, 14:53
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    Therefore other two sides of the triangle are 4 and 5.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Given one leg of a right triangle has a length of 3

    Let other sides of the triangle be x and x+1 [ since they are consecutive]

    According to the problem,

    3²+x² = (x+1) ²

    ⇔9 + x²=x²+2x+1

    ⇔2x+1=9

    ⇔2x=9-1

    ⇔2x=8

    ⇔x=4

    Therefore other two sides of the triangle are 4 and 5.
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