Right triangle Alef

The obvod of a right triangle is 120 cm, and the hypotenuse is 51 cm long. Determine the lengths of the legs.

Final Answer:

shorter leg:  24 cm
longer leg:  45 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

a+b+51=120 a2+b2=512 a<b a=24 b=45 

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