document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=817337>Question 817337</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 40 meters long, and one of its legs is 18 meters long what is the length of the other leg? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "40 = sqrt( 18*18 + bb )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40^2 = 18^2 + b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 = 1276<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 35.72 m<BR>\n" );
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