document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=468945>Question 468945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The shorter leg of a right triangle is 7 yards. If the hypotenuse is 25 yards, how long is the other leg? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the longer leg be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 7^2 = 25^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 49 = 625<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = 576 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 24 yds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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