document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944811>Question 944811</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   In a right triangle, the length of the hypotenuse is 20 inches and the length of one leg is 15 inches. What is the length of the other leg in inches?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.  5&#8730; 7  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.  25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.  5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.  &#8730; 7  <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 #576078 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=576078\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use Pythagorean theorem: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%5E2=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%5E2=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if in a right triangle, the length of the hypotenuse is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=20in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=20in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the length of one leg is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=15in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=15in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the length of the other leg <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2820in%29%5E2=%2815in%29%5E2%2Bb%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2820in%29%5E2=%2815in%29%5E2%2Bb%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=400in%5E2-225in%5E2=b%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"400in%5E2-225in%5E2=b%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=175in%5E2=b%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"175in%5E2=b%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=sqrt%2825%2A7%29in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=sqrt%2825%2A7%29in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=5%2Asqrt%287%29in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=5%2Asqrt%287%29in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, your answer is:A. 5&#8730; 7 <BR>\n" );
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