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The shorter leg of the right triangle with hypotenuse 13 cm and the other leg 7 cm longer is:

Class 10Quadratic Word ProblemsAlgebra — Quadratics

A5
B4
C6
D10

Step-by-Step Solution

x^{2} + (x + 7)^{2} = 169, 2 x^{2} + 14 x - 120 = 0, x^{2} + 7 x - 60 = 0, (x + 12) (x - 5) = 0. x = 5 cm

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Answer: A) 5

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