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Hypotenuse and Arm of Right Triangle

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February 15, 2009

Problem Statement

The hypotenuse c c and one arm a a of a right triangle are consecutive integers. The square of the second arm is: (A)\ ca \qquad(B)\ \frac {c}{a} \qquad(C)\ c \plus{} a \qquad(D)\ c \minus{} a \qquad(E)\ \text{none of these}