document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44747>Question 44747</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the length x in the triangle and express in simplified radical form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sides of the triangle are 10, 8, and x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get x^2 = 8^2 + 10^2 = 64 + 100 = 164 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "not sure if this is correct and I think I am missing the final step.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29604 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=29604\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, you are assuming that the x represents the hypotenuse...if it does you are correct and you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 164<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = sqrt(164) = 2*sqrt(41)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But if the x represents a leg, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 8^2 = 10^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 64 = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 </SPAN>\n" );
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