Three pieces of wood measure 20 cm, 41 cm and 44 cm. If the same amount is cut off each piece, the remaining lengths can be formed into a right triangle. What is the length that is cut off?

5 cm or 29 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x length is cut off from each measurements.

Thus, the new measurements would be: 20 - x, 41 - x, 44 - x, which forms the sides of a right triangle.

Here, (44 - x) will be hypotenuse and (20 - x) and (41 - x) will be perpendicular legs of the triangle.

Therefore, by Pythagoras theorem:

So, the length that is cut off will be either 5 cm or 29 cm.