Mathematics

This is a Pythagorean theorem problem where you need to set up an equation using the constraint that one leg is longer than the other. Call the shorter leg $x$; then the longer leg is $x + 7$. Since $x^2 + (x+7)^2 = 17^2$, you'll expand and solve a quadratic equation to find $x$, which unlocks both side lengths.

This is a Pythagorean theorem problem where you need to set up an equation using the constraint that one leg is longer than the other. Call the shorter leg $x$; then the longer leg is $x + 7$. Since $x^2 + (x+7)^2 = 17^2$, you'll expand and solve a quadratic equation to find $x$, which unlocks both side lengths.