document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=501736>Question 501736</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> calculate the area of a right triangle whose longest side is 17 and difference between its legs is 7 ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #338632 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=338632\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let one side be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "other side = x-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+(x-7)^2=17^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+x^2-14x+49=289<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-14x+49-289=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-14x-240=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-7x-120=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-15x+7x-120=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-15)+7(x-15)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-15)(x+7)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 15 which is positive\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "other leg = 15-7 =8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = 1/2 * 8*15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 60 sq. units </SPAN>\n" );
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