Question

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 25 cm. The difference between the lengths of the other two sides of the triangle is 5 cm. Find the lengths of these sides.

Answer 1

Let the length of one side of right triangle be then other side be

And given that hypotenuse

As we know that by Pythagoras theorem,

So, either

Or

But the side of right triangle can never be negative

Therefore, when then

Hence, length of one side of right triangle be then other side be