document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550977>Question 550977</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A brace for a shelf has the shape of a right triangle. Its hypotenuse is 10 inches long and the two legs are equal in length. How long are the legs of the triangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "c^2 = 10^2 = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2 = a^2 + b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 = a^2 + a^2 = 2*a^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = sqrt(50) = sqrt(25*2) = 5*sqrt(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The legs are each 5*sqrt(2) inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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