document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=464103>Question 464103</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of one leg of a right triangle is 15 feet. The length of the hypotenuse is 9 feet longer than the other leg. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the length of the hypotenuse and the other side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #317892 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=317892\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of one leg of a right triangle is 15 feet. The length of the hypotenuse is 9 feet longer than the other leg. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the length of the hypotenuse and the other side. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the other leg be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then hypotenuse = \"x+9\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "leg^2 + otherleg^2 = hypotenuse^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15^2 + x^2 = (x+9)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "225 + x^2 = x^2+18x+81<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18x = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8 (leg)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9 = 17 (other leg)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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