document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=836509>Question 836509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a right triangle is 12 square inches. The ratio of the lengths of its legs is 2:3. Find the hypotenuse. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #504222 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=504222\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose the legs have length 2x and 3x. Its area is 3x^2 = 12, so x = 2 and the leg lengths are 4 and 6. By Pythagorean theorem, the hypotenuse has length sqrt(4^2 + 6^2) = sqrt(52) = 2sqrt(13). </SPAN>\n" );
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