document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442534>Question 442534</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of one leg of a right triangle is 8 inches. The length of the other leg is 6 inches shorter than the hypotenuse.  Find the length of the missing leg and the hypotenuse </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305253 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305253\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let c represent the hypotenuse in a right triangle. Let a,b be the legs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Recall a^2 + b^2 = c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's select a to be 8 inches. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And let's let b = c-6, since b is 6 less than the hypotenuse.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since b = c-6, then b = 25/3 -6 = 7/3  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus we have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=+7%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=+7%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=25%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=25%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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