document.write( "Question 868333: Sqrt(5)^2 + x^2 = 7^2\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #523482 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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I'm assuming you want to find the missing leg of the right triangle (which is x). If so, then \"x%3E0\" and solving for x gives you\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28sqrt%285%29%29%5E2+%2B+x%5E2+=+7%5E2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5+%2B+x%5E2+=+49\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2+=+49-5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2+=+44\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+sqrt%2844%29\" Ignore the negative square root since \"x%3E0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+sqrt%284%2A11%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+sqrt%284%29%2Asqrt%2811%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+2%2Asqrt%2811%29\" Exact length\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+6.6332495807108\" Approximate length (using a calculator to compute)
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