document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=666732>Question 666732</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 40 cm.  The legs of the triangle are the same length.  How long is each leg of the triangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #414661 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Evy+Hofbauer><B>Evy Hofbauer(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Evy+Hofbauer><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=Evy+Hofbauer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=414661\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+x^2=40^2  x= leg(both x because they are the same)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2=40^2     combined like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2=1600     Simplify (40^2= 1600)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=800       Divide Both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=sqrt 800    sqrt of both sides( its long on the calc.)\r<BR>\n" );
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