document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=522898>Question 522898</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a right triangle is 50cm and one of the lengths is 10cm. How do I find the other side and the length of the hypotenuse with this information?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = a + b + c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c)squared = (a)squared + (b)squared\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 10cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #347137 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=347137\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter =50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one side = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of other 2 sides = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let one side be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "other side = 40-x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10^2+(40-x)^2=x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100+1600-80x+x^2=x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1700=80x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1700/80=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=21.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40-21.25=18.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sides are 10, 18.75,21.25 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The longest side is always the hypotenuse\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10^2+18.75^2=451.56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21.25^2=451.56\r<BR>\n" );
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