document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=615044>Question 615044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of one leg of a right triangle is 10 ft. The length of the hypotenuse is 2 feet longer than the other leg. Find the length of the hypotenuse and the other leg.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of the hypotenuse is___<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of the other leg is____\r<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 #386892 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=386892\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of one leg of a right triangle is 10 ft. The length of the hypotenuse is 2 feet longer than the other leg. Find the length of the hypotenuse and the other leg.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the length of the 2nd leg be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+2)^2 = x^2 + 10^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 4x + 4 = x^2 + 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of the hypotenuse is x+2 = 26 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of the other leg is x = 24 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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