document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=963823>Question 963823</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangular piece of aluminum sheet measures 12 inches by 9 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "QUESTION: if the sheet is cut into 2 right triangle. find the longest side of triangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if it is cut into smaller rectangle that measures 6 by 3 how many of small rectangles the can be cut out of that 12 by 9 rectangular piece of aluminum sheet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #588810 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=588810\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The right triangle has two sides, usually one shorter than the other, and the hypotenuse. The hypotenuse is the longest side. Let's call one side a and the other b, and the hypotenuse h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=+sqrt%28235%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=+sqrt%28235%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=+15.33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=+15.33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the length of the hypotenuse, which you problem calls \"the longest side\". </SPAN>\n" );
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