The Shorter Leg of a Right Triangle Is 5 Meters

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Multiple Choice

The shorter leg of a right triangle is 5 meters. The hypotenuse is 1meter longer than the longer leg. Find the length of the longer leg.

• A) 13 meters
• B) 8 meters
• C) 12 meters
• D) 26 meters
• E) 12.5 meters

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