document.write( "Question 447482: The length of own leg of a right triangle is 12 Meters. The length of the hypotenuse is 6 meter longer then the other leg. Find the lengths of the hypotenuse and the other leg \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "The length of the hypotenuse is 6 meter longer then the other leg
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document.write( "Let x and (x+6)represent the length of the other leg and the hypotenuse
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document.write( "Applying the Pythagorean Theorem:
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document.write( "  12^2 + x^2 = (x+6)^2
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document.write( "  12^2 + x^2 = x^2 + 12x+ 36
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document.write( "     12x = 108
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document.write( "       x = 9m, the other leg and the hyotenuse is 15m\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( "   144 + 81 = 225\r
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