EXAMPLE 2 Use the Pythagorean theorem A right triangle has one leg that is 2 inches longer than the other leg. The length of the hypotenuse is 10 inches.

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EXAMPLE 2 Use the Pythagorean theorem A right triangle has one leg that is 2 inches longer than the other leg. The length of the hypotenuse is 10 inches. Find the unknown lengths. SOLUTION Sketch a right triangle and label the sides with their lengths. Let x be the length of the shorter leg.

2(x – 1)(x + 3) = 0 x – 1 = 0 or x + 3 = 0 x = 1 or x = – 3 Write in standard form. Factor. Zero-product property Solve for x. a + b = c Pythagorean theorem Substitute. Simplify. Use the Pythagorean theorem Because length is nonnegative, the solution x = – 3 does not make sense. The legs have lengths of 1 inch and = 3 inches. ANSWER EXAMPLE 2 x 2 + (x + 2) = ( 10) 2 x 2 + x 2 + 4x + 4 = 10 2x 2 + 4x – 6 = 0

EXAMPLE 3 Standardized Test Practice The path of the kicked ball is the hypotenuse of a right triangle. The length of one leg is 12 yards, and the length of the other leg is 40 yards. SOLUTION

EXAMPLE 3 Standardized Test Practice c = c = c = Pythagorean theorem Substitute 12 for a and 40 for b. Simplify. Take positive square root of each side. c = a + b The correct answer is C. ANSWER

GUIDED PRACTICE for Examples 2 and 3 2. A right triangle has one leg that is 3 inches longer than the other leg. The length of the hypotenuse is 15 inches. Find the unknown lengths. ANSWER 9 in. and 12 in. 3. SWIMMING: A rectangular pool is 30 feet wide and 60 feet long. You swim diagonally across the pool. To the nearest foot, how far do you swim? ANSWER 67 feet