document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=263161>Question 263161</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of one leg of a right triangle is 10 ft. the length of the hypotenuse is 2 feet longer than the other leg. find the length of the hypotenuse and the other leg \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the length of the hypotenuse=??  ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the lenght of the other leg=??   ft </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193939 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=193939\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a = 10, b = x and c = x+2. Using Pythagorean theorem we get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E2+%2B+x%5E2+=+%28x%2B2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E2+%2B+x%5E2+=+%28x%2B2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "expanding, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100+%2B+x%5E2+=+x%5E2+%2B+4x+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100+%2B+x%5E2+=+x%5E2+%2B+4x+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtracting x^2, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100+=+4x+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100+=+4x+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x+=+96 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x+=+96\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sides become<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10, 24, 26 </SPAN>\n" );
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