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document.write( "Draw a right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hypotenuse = 25*sqrt(5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x)^2 + x^2 = (25*sqrt(5))^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x^2 = 25^2*5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = 25^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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