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Find the longest side of the right-angled triangle whose other sides are; ( v2 + l)cm and(v2 - l)cm long, leaving your answer in surd...

Find the longest side of the right-angled triangle whose other sides are; ( v2 + l)cm and (v2 - l)cm long, leaving your answer in surd form

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