Answer:
The shortest leg is _3_ inches long.
The other leg is __4_inches long.
Step-by-step explanation:
The legs of the right angle triangle are x inches, x-1 iinches, 5inchrs
From Pythagoras rule,
x^2+(x-1)^2=25
2x^2-2x-24=0
x^2-x-12=0
x=4 or -3
The shorter leg =4-1=3
