document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313423>Question 313423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given a right triangle with a leg length of 4cm and a hypotenuse lengh of 8cm, find the length of the other leg? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can anyone help?  I keep working out the problem but I am not coming up with any answers provided.  Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224089 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharlesG2><B>CharlesG2(834)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharlesG2><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=224089\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Given a right triangle with a leg length of 4cm and a hypotenuse lengh of 8cm, find the length of the other leg? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can anyone help? I keep working out the problem but I am not coming up with any answers provided. Thanks!\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pythagorean Theorem: a^2 + b^2 = c^2, where a and b are legs of a right triangle, and c is the hypotenuse.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c^2 - a^2 = b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8^2 - 4^2 = b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64  -  16 = b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       48 = b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 * 3 = 48 = b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       4sqrt(3) = b\r<BR>\n" );
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