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The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 13 ft long. Find the perimeter of the right triangle if one leg is 7 feet longer than the shorter leg.
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rite triangel:

long side=13 & other 2 sides=x & (x+7)

x^2 +(x^2+14x+49)=13*13=169

2x^2 +14x+49=169

2x^2 +14x-120=0  or x^2 +7x -60=0

yuze quadratik equashun & get x=5 or -12

me thank yu hav sides av 5, 12, 13
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