document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=439039>Question 439039</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a right triangle has two of the sides are the same length and the hypotenuse is 16. what is side a and side b?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the equal length sides be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use Pythagoras:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + x^2 = 16^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 = 16^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 8*16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2*sqrt(2)*4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 8*sqrt(2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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