document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30933>Question 30933</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra w/MathZone</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the length x in  each triangle.  Express your answer in simplified radical form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Around the triangle the numbers are 10, x, & 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20058 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kietra><B>kietra(57)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kietra><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=20058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I assume your triangle looks like this and has a right angle: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10/|<BR>\n" );
document.write( " /  |||x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If I assumed incorrectly, then please provide more information otherwise to solve for x, you will need to use the pythagorean theorem where a^2 + b^2 = c^2 and c is the hypotenuse.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case, our \"a\" is 8, \"b\" is x, and \"c\" is 10.  Substitute and solve for x: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8^2 + x^2 = 10^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64 + x^2 = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 100 - 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
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