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A flower garden is in the shape of right triangle. The longest side of the triangle measures 13 m. One of the shorter sides is 7 m longer than the other. Find the length of the shortest side.

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Answer:

13² = n²+(n+7)²

169 = n²+n²+14n+49

2n²+14n-120=0

n²+7n-60=0

(n+12)(n-5) = 0

n=5 or n=-12

Step-by-step explanation:

the shortest side is 5 meters

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