document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=363878>Question 363878</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A gardener wants to create a triangular garden in the shape of a right triangle with shortest side length x – 6y ft. and the middle length side x + 6y ft. What is an algebraic expression for the area of the garden? Be sure to multiply this out and express in simplest correct mathematical form, including units.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I thought I had this until I looked at the formula for a right triangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I have \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-6y)(x+6y) using FOIL\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= x^2 - 36y^2 ft  But how does this fit with a^2 + b^2 = c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would I divide x^2 - 36y^2 by 2? I am so confused.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #259525 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=259525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A gardener wants to create a triangular garden in the shape of a right triangle with shortest side length x – 6y ft. and the middle length side x + 6y ft. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is an algebraic expression for the area of the garden? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Be sure to multiply this out and express in simplest correct mathematical form, including units.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I thought I had this until I looked at the formula for a right triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is Area = (1/2)base*height<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I have <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of the triangle = (1/2)(x-6y)(x+6y) using FOIL <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (1/2)(x^2 - 36y^2) ft^2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But how does this fit with a^2 + b^2 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the formula for finding the length of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the hypotenuse of a right triangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would I divide x^2 - 36y^2 by 2? I am so confused.\r<BR>\n" );
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