The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 5 ft long. The shorter leg is 1 ft shorter than the longer leg. Find the side lengths of the triangle.Length of the shorter leg:ftftLength of the longer leg:Length of the hypotenuse:

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Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

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The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 5 ft long. The shorter leg is 1 ft shorter than the longer leg. Find the side lengths of the triangle. Length of the shorter leg: ft ft Length of the longer leg: Length of the hypotenuse: