document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=937849>Question 937849</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The shortest side (AB) of a roof truss in the form of a right triangle is x meters long. the side (BC) is 1 m longer than (AB) and the longest side (AC) is 29 m long. form an equation for x and solve it to determine the length of the other two sides. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #571250 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=571250\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> h = sqrt( aa + bb )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 29<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "29 = sqrt( xx + (x + 1)^2 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29^2 = sqrt( xx + (x + 1)^2 )^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "841 = xx + (x + 1)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "841 = xx + xx + 2x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2xx + 2x + - 840 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the above quadratic equation is in standard form, with a=2, b=2 and c=-840<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the quadratic has two real roots at:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the negative root doesn't fit the problem statement, so use the positive root:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 20 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 21 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 29 m<BR>\n" );
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