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Help meeeeeeeeeeeeee pleaseeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Help meeeeeeeeeeeeee pleaseeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-example-1

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Answer:

the shorter leg = 9mm

the longer leg = 12mm

the hypotenuse is 15mm

Explanation:

x^2 +(x+3)^2 =(x+6)^2

x^2 + x^2 + 6x +9=x^2 + 12x +36

x^2-6x-27=0

(x+3)(3-9)=0

x=-3 (impossible) ... or x=9

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