document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187811>Question 187811</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4. the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 5m long.One leg is 1m longer than the other. Find the lengths of the legs.(SET UP AND SOLVE)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My teacher is so complicated...I don't even know where to start with this.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140810 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=140810\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 5m long.One leg is 1m longer than the other. Find the lengths of the legs.(SET UP AND SOLVE) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "My teacher is so complicated...I don't even know where to start with this. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's the world famous 3-4-5 right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To solve it, tho, use the Pythagorean Theorem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%5E2+=+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%5E2+=+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where c is the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25+=+a%5E2+%2B+%28a%2B1%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25+=+a%5E2+%2B+%28a%2B1%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > See that?  5^2 = 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a+4)*(a-3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 3 Ignore the -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = a+1 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The legs are 3 and 4<BR>\n" );
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