Question 3 • CMS 2026-2027 NC Math 1 CREDIT RECOVERY
The legs are represented by x and x + 2, and the triangle has area 24 and hypotenuse 10. Using the Pythagorean theorem gives x² + (x + 2)² = 100, which is choice C. Using the area formula gives 0.5x(x + 2) = 24, choice E; expanding and rearranging gives x² + 2x − 48 = 0, choice B. These equations give x = 6, so the leg lengths are 6 and 8.
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