document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=241321>Question 241321</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sides of a triangle are 8, 15 and 17 units. if each side is doubled, by how many square units will the area of the triangle increase? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176860 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=176860\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If this is a right triangle then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area=bh/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area=15*8/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area=60 square units.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area=30*16/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area=240 square units.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area has increased by 240-60=180 square units or a 4 fold increase. </SPAN>\n" );
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