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Stage 9 - Q10 - 3 marks
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A right triangle has two consecutive positive integer leg lengths and hypotenuse \(\sqrt{145}\) cm. Find the legs and prove that no other consecutive pair works.

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The two similar squares should each be near 72.5.

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