document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48120>Question 48120</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534373526/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A right triangle has an area of 84 ft^2 and a hypotenuse 25 ft long. What are the lengths of its other two sides?\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 #31864 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cowess><B>cowess(34)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cowess><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=31864\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Say the other two sides are x ft and y ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2xy=84 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2xy=84\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >so<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=168%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=168%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B%28168%2Fx%29%5E2=625 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B%28168%2Fx%29%5E2=625\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2=576or49 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2=576or49\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24,7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when x=24, y=168/x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when x=7, y=168/x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the lengths of its other two sides are 7 and 24 </SPAN>\n" );
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