Each side of a square is lengthened by 3 inches . The area of this​ new, larger square is 16 square inches. Find the length of a side of the original square.

1. ∠1 is complementary to ∠2 and ∠3 is complementary to ∠2. subtraction property of equality 2. m∠1 + m∠2 = 90 and m∠3 + m∠2 = 90 substitution 3. m∠1 + m∠2 = m∠3 + m∠2 definition of complementary 4. m∠1 = m∠3 given

Given right triangle a w/a hypotenuse length of x+4 and a leg of x, and right triangle b, w/ a hypotense length of 3y and a leg length of y+4 for what values of x and y are the triangles congruent by hl?

Marking brainliest for original answer.. are these two triangles similar? how can you tell?