document.write( "Question 613521: The ratio of the length of the hypotenuse to the length of the SHORTER leg in a right trianle is 8:5. The hypotenuse measures 144 meters. Find the length og the LONGER leg.
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The ratio of the length of the hypotenuse to the length of the SHORTER leg in a right triangle is 8:5.
\n" ); document.write( " The hypotenuse measures 144 meters. Find the length of the LONGER leg.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = the multiplier
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\n" ); document.write( "8x = the hypotenuse
\n" ); document.write( "5x = shorter leg
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the value of the multiplier
\n" ); document.write( "8x = 144
\n" ); document.write( "x = 144/8
\n" ); document.write( "x = 18 is the multiplier
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\n" ); document.write( "find the shorter leg
\n" ); document.write( "5*18 = 90 m is the shorter leg
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the longer leg (b)
\n" ); document.write( "b = \"sqrt%28144%5E2-90%5E2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "b = 112.41 m is the longer leg \n" ); document.write( "
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