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What is the length of a side of a right triangle, and its hypotenuse, if the shortest leg is 29 inches.
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document.write( "You have left out some necessary information.  If you are given only the\r\n" );
document.write( "shortest leg, then that is not enough to determine a right triangle.  You have\r\n" );
document.write( "to also be given either the longer leg or one of the acute angles, or possibly\r\n" );
document.write( "the ratio of two sides.  But there are infinitely many right triangles with the\r\n" );
document.write( "shortest leg of 29 inches.\r\n" );
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