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-The length of the longer leg of a right triangle is 14 ft longer than the length of the shorter leg x. The hypotenuse is 6 ft longer than twice the length of the shorter leg. Find the dimensions of the
Triangle.
A) Short leg = 11, long leg = 25, hypotenuse = 28
B) Short leg = 9, long leg = 23, hypotenuse = 28
C) Short leg = 9, long leg = 23, hypotenuse = 24
D) Short leg = 10, long leg = 24, hypotenuse = 26

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Using the Pythagorean theorem, x^2 + (x + 14)^2 = (2x + 6)^2. Solving for x gives x = 10, making the long leg 24 and the hypotenuse 26.

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