document.write( "Question 467775: If hypotenuse of right triangle is 30 cm and one leg is twice as long as the other, how long is the longest leg? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #320983 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! one leg = x \n" ); document.write( "other leg = 2x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2+(2x)^2=30^2 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+4x^2=900 \n" ); document.write( "5x^2=900 \n" ); document.write( "x^2=900/5 \n" ); document.write( "x^2=180 \n" ); document.write( "x= 13.42 cm \n" ); document.write( "other leg = 26.84cm \n" ); document.write( " |