document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=921418>Question 921418</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  the sides of a right angled triangle are x cm, (x+1) cm and (x+3) cm. show that x2 -4x-8=0 and solve this equation to find the length of the triangle </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The longest side is the hypotenuse, which must be x+3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pythagorean Theorem for a Right Triangle indicates <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29%5E2%2Bx%5E2=%28x%2B3%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29%5E2%2Bx%5E2=%28x%2B3%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;  simplify and put into general form. </SPAN>\n" );
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