document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56314>Question 56314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am suppose to solve the followin:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In a right triangle one side is one unit longer than the other side and the perimeter is 12 feet.  Find the length of the hypotenuse.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am confused, please help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lackinmath </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In a right triangle one side is one unit longer than the other side and the perimeter is 12 feet. Find the length of the hypotenuse. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am confused, please help! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lackinmath<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LET SMALLER SIDE =X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OTHER SIDE =X+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PERIMETER = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HENCE THIRD SIDE=HYPOTENUSE = 12-X-X-1=11-2X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(11-2X)^2 = X^2+(X+1)^2=X^2+X^2+2X+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "121+4X^2-44X=2X^2+2X+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X^2-46X+120=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-23X+60=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-20X-3X+60=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X(X-20)-3(X-20)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X-3)(X-20)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3 SINCE 20 IS IMPOSSIBLE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HENCE THE SIDES ARE 3,3+1=4 AND 12-3-4=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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