document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=448383>Question 448383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ABC is a right triangle whose hypotenuse AC is 8 inches long. Given that the area of ABC is 13.9 square inches, find the area of similar DEF whose hypotenuse DF is 20 inches long. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #308560 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=308560\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .5ab=13.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=27.8/b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+b^2=8^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(27.8/b)^2+b^2=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(772.82/b^2)+b^2=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "772.82+b^4=64b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^4-64b^2+772.82=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4.02, a=6.92 (or vice versa) TI-89 calculator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.02* 20/8 = 10.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.92* 20/8 = 17.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5*10.05*17.3=86.9 in^2<BR>\n" );
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