document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67030>Question 67030</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One leg of a right triangle is increased by 40% and the other leg is increased by 15%. By what percent is the area of the new righttriangle increased? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Original Rectangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = (1/2)bh<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Enlarged Rectangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = (1/2)*(1.4b)(1.15h)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = (1.4*1.15)(1/2 bh)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 1.61 (1/2 bh)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Area has increased by 61%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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