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Jesse has a 13.47-ounce bar of gold. He cuts 1.55 ounces off to make a piece of jewelry. How much gold is left in the bar?
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The shorter leg is 21cm, longer leg is 28 cm and hypotenuse is 35cm.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let,
The longer leg = x
The shorter leg = x-7
Hypotenuse = x+7
Using Pythagoras theorem;
Either,
x= 0
Or,
x-28=0 =>x=28
As length cannot be zero, therefore,
Longer side = 28cm
Shorter side = x-7 = 28-7 = 21cm
Hypotenuse = x+7 = 28+7 = 35cm
The shorter leg is 21cm, longer leg is 28 cm and hypotenuse is 35cm.
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