document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=272840>Question 272840</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in a triangle ABC, side a is twice as long as side b. If the hypotenuse is 30 m longe,solve </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199453 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=199453\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^2+(2a)^2=30^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A^2+4A^2=900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5A^2=900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A^2=900/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A^2=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=SQRT180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=13.4164M. ANS. FOR THE SHORT SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*13.4164=26.8328M. ANS. FOR THE LONGEST SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13.4164^2+26.8328^2=900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180+720=900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900=900 </SPAN>\n" );
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