One Leg of a Right Triangle Is 4 Meters Shorter

question 153

Multiple Choice

One leg of a right triangle is 4 meters shorter than the other leg. If the length of the hypotenuse is 20 meters, find the length of each leg.

• A) 12 meters and 15 meters
• B) 13 meters and 16 meters
• C) 12 meters and 16 meters
• D) 12 meters and 20 meters
• E) 13 meters and 15 meters

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