document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=743311>Question 743311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Give an exact answer and, where appropriate, an approximation to three decimal places.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A right triangle's hypotenuse is 8m and one leg is 4<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >m. Find the length of the other leg. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A right triangle's hypotenuse is 8m and one leg is 4<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >m. Find the length of the other leg.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hypo^2 = leg^2 + leg^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8m)^2 = [4sqrt(3)m]^2 + leg^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "64m^2 = 16*3*m^2 + leg^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16m^2 = leg^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "leg = 4m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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