document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949190>Question 949190</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a right triangle has a hypotenuse of 20 units and a leg of 16 units, what is the length of the other leg? <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 #579426 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Zucchini><B>Zucchini(70)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Zucchini><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=579426\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the equation a^2 + b^2 = c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A is a leg, b is the other leg, c is the hypotenuse.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16^2 + b^2 = 20^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "256 + b^2 = 400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B^2 = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of the other leg is 12 units </SPAN>\n" );
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