document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=458047>Question 458047</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the length of the shorter leg of the 30-60-90 degree triangle with the lengths of 25cm , 21.65cm, and x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #314212 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=314212\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The longer leg is sqrt(3)x the shorter leg is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the hypotenuse (the longest side) is 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the longest side must be 25cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the shorter leg is 1/2*25 cm= 12.5 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or sqrt(3)x=21.65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25/sqrt(3)=12.4996\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=12.4996 or x=12.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They should be the same. The problem is the accuracy of 21.65.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It should be 21.6506 to get 12.5 and 25 for the other sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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