document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=310894>Question 310894</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two legs of a right triangle are the same. The hypotenuse is 6 meters, what is the length of the legs? What is the formula for this?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I already know that a^2+b^2=C^2 I just don't understand how to solve for both legs with only the hypotenuse...please help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222393 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=222393\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two legs of a right triangle are the same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The hypotenuse is 6 meters, what is the length of the legs? What is the formula for this?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If both legs are that same you can use the formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + a^2 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^2 = 6^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^2 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Sqrt%2818%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Sqrt%2818%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%289%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%289%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "extract the perfect square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Asqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Asqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > length of the equal sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 4.2464 if they want the decimal value<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check it on your calc: enter <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%284.2464%5E2+%2B+4.2464%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%284.2464%5E2+%2B+4.2464%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > result: 6.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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