document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=921845>Question 921845</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So I received this question, and have no clue how to answer it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 legs of a right triangle are in the ratio 5:6. The hypotenuse is 2 radical 61 meters long. If the longer of the two legs is doubled and the shorter remains the same, what is the length of the new hypotenuse. I don't even really want an answer, but just steps in the right direction. Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #559242 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=559242\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The original triangle analyzed:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be some positive real number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "USING Pythagorean Theorem formula,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x%29%5E2%2B%286x%29%5E2=%282sqrt%2861%29%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x%29%5E2%2B%286x%29%5E2=%282sqrt%2861%29%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and you can solve this for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "STEPS TO FIND x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The next part gives new conditions and a question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The original triangle's legs are  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2A2=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2A2=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2A2=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2A2=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The side 12 is to be doubled, meaning becomes 24; and the side 10 remains unchanged.  Find the new hypotenuse! </SPAN>\n" );
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