document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=490728>Question 490728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hypotoneuse Headaches! Please help me! I cannot figure these out. Been wrong 4 times...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 16 in. longer <BR>\n" );
document.write( "than the shortest side and 2 in. longer than the remaining side. Find the dimensions of this triangle. What is the length of the remaining side (in inches)? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 16 in. longer <BR>\n" );
document.write( "than the shortest side and 2 in. longer than the remaining side. Find the dimensions of this triangle. What is the length of the hypotenuse (in inches)? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 16 in. longer <BR>\n" );
document.write( "than the shortest side and 2 in. longer than the remaining side. Find the dimensions of this triangle. What is the length of the shortest side (in inches)? \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 #334258 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=334258\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 16 in. longer than the shortest side and 2 in. longer than the remaining side. Find the dimensions of this triangle. What is the length of the remaining side (in inches)?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = short side, b = longer side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = a+16 --> a = c-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = b+2 --> b = c-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c - 10)*(c - 26) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 10, c = 26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 10 doesn't work since a = -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's the 5, 12, 13 right triangle x2<BR>\n" );
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