document.write( "Question 876313: the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 cm long. one leg is twice as long as the other. what are the lengths of the legs \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #528704 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Applying the Pythagorean Theorem
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document.write( " x^2 + 2x^2 = 10^2
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document.write( "    2x^2 = 100   
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document.write( "      x^2 = 50  (tossing out negative solution for unit measure)
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document.write( "      x = √50, the lengths of shorter leg.  Longer 2√50
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