document.write( "Question 930505: The length of the longer leg of a right triangle is
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document.write( "13cm
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document.write( " more than three times the length of the shorter leg. The length of the hypotenuse is
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document.write( "14cm
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document.write( " more than three times the length of the shorter leg. Find the side lengths of the triangle. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #565160 by ewatrrr(24785)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! ![]() \n" ); document.write( "(3x + 13)^2 + x^2 = (3x+14)^2 \n" ); document.write( "3x^2 + 78x +169 + x^2 = 3x^2 + 84x + 196 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 6x - 27 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(x+3)(x-9) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = 9 \n" ); document.write( "hypotenuse = 41 \n" ); document.write( "....checking... \n" ); document.write( "40^2 + 9^2 = 41^2 \n" ); document.write( " |