One leg of a right triangle is 6 in. longer than the other leg. the hypotenuse of the triangle is 25 in. what is the length of each leg to the nearest inch?
small leg = x longer leg = x+6 hypotenuse = 25 Using the Pythagorean theorem x^2 + (x+6)^2 = 25^2 I use a graphing calculator and x = 14.421 so the longest leg = 20.421 or 14 and 20 inches
