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The longest side of a right angled triangle is (9x – 2)cm. The other two sides are 8x cm and (2x + 1)cm long. Find...

The longest side of a right angled triangle is (9x – 2)cm. The other two sides are 8x cm and (2x + 1)cm long. Find x and hence the lengths of the triangle.

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