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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #491997 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=491997\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a² + b² = c²   {Pythagorean Theorem}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18² + b² = 40²  {substituted into Pythagorean Theorem}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "324 + b² = 1600   {evaluated exponents}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b² = 1276 {subtracted 324 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b &#8776; 35.72 {took square root of each side and rounded}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the other leg is approximately 35.72 meters<BR>\n" );
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