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The Shorter Leg of a Right Triangle Is 8 Meters

Question 89

Question 89

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The shorter leg of a right triangle is 8 meters. The hypotenuse is 2meters longer than the longer leg. Find the length of the longer leg.


A) 16 meters
B) 9 meters
C) 15 meters
D) 17 meters
E) 34 meters

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