document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=75949>Question 75949</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One leg of a right triangle is 2 inches smaller than the hypotenuse. The other leg is 5 inches long. What are the lengths of the unknown leg and hypotenuse? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The Pythagorean theorem says the hypotenuse squared = leg squared + other leg squared c^2=a^2+b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the hypotenuse be: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the leg that is two inches smaller than the hypotenuse is: x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other leg is: 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=-4x%2B29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=-4x%2B29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7.25=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7.25=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The hypotenuse is x=7.25 in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The missing leg is x-2=7.25-2=5.25 in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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