Answer the question.A lot is in the shape of a right triangle. The shorter leg measures 120 meters. The hypotenuse is 40 meters longer than the length of the longer leg. If the length of the longer leg is x, what is the length of the hypotenuse in terms of x?

A. x - 40
B. x + 40
C. 40 - x
D. 40x


Answer: B

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A. -4 - 3
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C. -4 +  
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A. (-3, ?)

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C. [-5, ?)

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