document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549665>Question 549665</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using Quadratic Formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 6 meters long. One leg is 1 meter longer than the other. Find the lengths of both legs of the triangle, to the nearest hindredth of a meter.<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 #357927 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</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=357927\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one leg x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the other leg x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hypotenuse = 6m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pythagoras theorem								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Hyp)^2= (leg1)^2+Leg2^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6^2=x^2+(x+1)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=x^2+x^2+2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=2x^2+2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+2x-35=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the roots of the equation by quadratic formula									<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=	2	,b=	2	,c=	-35				<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2-4ac=	4	+	280						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-4ac=	284								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x1=(	-2	+	16.85	)/	4				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=	3.71								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2=(	-2	-16.85	) /	4					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2= 	-4.71								<BR>\n" );
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