The length of two shorter sides of a right angled triangle are (x+1)cm and (3x- 2)cm. While the length of the hypotenuse is (2x+1)cm. Form...

The length of two shorter sides of a right angled triangle are (x+1)cm and (3x- 2)cm. While the length of the hypotenuse is (2x+1)cm. Form a quadratic equation that can be used to solve for x in the triangle.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on August 28, 2019 at 11:41

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