document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=681872>Question 681872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A piece of land with an area of 2400 sq.m is in the shape of a right triangle with the hypotenuse 100m long. Find the two legs. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a*b/2 = 2400 --> a = 4800/b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub for a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sub x for b^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 3600)*(x - 6400) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3600, 6400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> b = 60, 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Legs are 60 & 80 meters </SPAN>\n" );
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