document.write( "Question 314374: A lot is in the shape of a right triangle. The shorter leg measures 60 meters. The hypotenuse is 20 meters longer than the length of the longer leg. How long is the longer leg? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #224773 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Use the Pythagorean theorem,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L1%5E2%2BL2%5E2=HYP%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"60%5E2%2BL2%5E2=%28L2%2B20%29%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L2%5E2%2B3600=L2%5E2%2B40L2%2B400\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"40L2=3200\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28L2=80%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"HYP=L2%2B20=100\"$
\n" ); document.write( "THe longer leg is 80m long.
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