document.write( "Question 380589: a right triangle has a hypotenuse with a length of 8 inches and a leg with a length of 5 inches. What is the length of the other leg? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #270166 by ewatrrr(24785)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "Let x represent the length of the other leg
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document.write( "Applying the Pythagorean Theorem
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document.write( "  x^2 + 5^2 = 8^2
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document.write( "  x^2 = 39
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document.write( "x = ± \"sqrt%2839%29\" Negative solution can be tossed out
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document.write( "x = \"sqrt%2839%29\" \n" );
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