document.write( "Question 373713: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 15 cm, and the shorter leg is 9 cm. Find the length of the other leg. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Let x represent the length of the 'other leg'
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document.write( "The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 15 cm, and the shorter leg is 9 cm
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document.write( "Applying the Pytahgorean Theorem
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document.write( "x^2 + 9cm^2 = 15cm^2
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document.write( "x^2 + 81cm^2 = 225cm^2
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document.write( "x^2 = 225cm^2 - 81Cm^2
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document.write( "x^2 = 144cm^2
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document.write( "x = +- 
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document.write( "x = +-12cm, negative solution is not appropropriate
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document.write( "x = 12cm, length of the 'other leg'
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