document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=292772>Question 292772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the length of the hypotenuse to the length of the shorter leg in a right triangle is 8:5. The hypotenuse measures 144 meters. Find the length of the longer leg. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #211416 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=211416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8/5=144/s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8s=5*144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=5*144/8=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+90^2=144^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=112.41 </SPAN>\n" );
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