document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40689>Question 40689</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am wondering if I factored this correctly?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The roof is 7 m from peak to eave and the attic space is 3 m high at the peak, how long does each of the pieces of insulation need to be?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I come up with x = 33 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #26098 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=26098\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hmmm...let's see if I've got this right:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The roof is 7 meters from peak to eave.  This forms one side (the hypotenuse) of a right triangle, right?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The attic space is 3 meters high at the peak.  This forms the perpendicular height of the same of the same right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you need to find the distance, x, of the base of this triangle, and this goes halfway across the attic.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calling upon Pythagorus, you have:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=49+=+x%5E2+%2B+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"49+=+x%5E2+%2B+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtracting 9 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+=+40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+=+40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Taking the square root of both sides, you'll get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+6.3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+6.3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > meters. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now since this is halfway across the attic, you'll need to double this to get 12.65 meters (Approximtely) </SPAN>\n" );
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