document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=833653>Question 833653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the shortest side of a right triangle is 6 inches. The lengths of the other two sides are represented by consecutive odd integers. What is the lengths of the other two sides? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "shortest: 6 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hypotenuse: 2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "other: 2x-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pythagoras:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6^2 + (2x-1)^2 = (2x+1)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36 + 4x^2 -4x + 1 = 4x^2 + 4x + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hypotenuse = 2x+1 = 9+1 = 10 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "other = 2x-1 = 8 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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