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The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 5 inches long. the shorter leg is 1 inch shorter than the longer leg. find the side lengths of the triangle.

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Answer:

3 and 4

Explanation:

This is a simple 3:4:5 triangle,

3²+4²=5², Pythagoras theorum

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