The shorter leg is 21cm, longer leg is 28 cm and hypotenuse is 35cm.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let,
The longer leg = x
The shorter leg = x-7
Hypotenuse = x+7
Using Pythagoras theorem;
[tex]a^2+b^2=c^2\\(x-7)^2+(x)^2=(x+7)^2\\x^2-14x+49+x^2=x^2+14x+49\\2x^2-14x+49-x^2-14x-49=0\\x^2-28x=0\\x(x-28)=0\\[/tex]
Either,
x= 0
Or,
x-28=0 =>x=28
As length cannot be zero, therefore,
Longer side = 28cm
Shorter side = x-7 = 28-7 = 21cm
Hypotenuse = x+7 = 28+7 = 35cm
The shorter leg is 21cm, longer leg is 28 cm and hypotenuse is 35cm.
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