document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=573021>Question 573021</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have a maths question where the hypotenuse is 10m but the other to sides are unknown. These sides are both equal though and i have to answer in 2dp. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #368644 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=368644\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = length of one side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then from Pythagorean theorem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + x^2 = 10^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = sqrt(50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = sqrt(5*5*2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5*sqrt(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7.07 meters<BR>\n" );
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