One leg of a right triangle has a length of 7m. The other sides have lengths that are consecutive integers. Find these lengths

Question

The solution should be how long the other leg is

Answer 1

You need to set up algebraic expressions to represent each leg of the right triangle.  Then, use the expressions to create an equation that utilizes the Pythagorean theorem:

 

(leg)² + (other leg)² = (hypotenuse)²