document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=943433>Question 943433</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi, would you please help me solve this multiple choice question?:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one leg of a right triangle is twice as long as the other leg. the area of the triangle is 36 square feet. what is the length of the shorter leg? the choices are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 5 ft b) 6 ft c) 7 ft d) 8 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i know the answer is 6 ft but i'd like to know how you get this answer. thank you!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575174 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(569)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><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=575174\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the length of the shorter leg be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the length of the longer leg is 2x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of the triangle=36 square feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2*base*height=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2*x*2x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solution is x=6 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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