Respuesta :
Answer:
The sidelength of the triangles is 6 feet and 8 feet.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that,
The Hypotenuse of a right triangle = 10 feet
Let the shorter leg is x. It means the longer leg is (x+2).
For a right triangle,
Hypotenuse²=base²+perpendicular²
So,
[tex]10^2=x^2+(x+2)^2\\\\100=x^2+x^2+4+4x\\\\100=2x^2+4x+4\\\\2x^2+4x+4-100=0\\\\2x^2+4x-96=0\\\\x^2+2x-48=0\\\\(x+8)(x-6)=\\\\x=-8,6[/tex]
The side length of a triangle can't be negative. It means that the length of the shorter length is 6 feet and that of the longer leg be 8 feet.
