document.write( "Question 964461: A field is in the shape of a right triangle. The fence around the perimeter of the field measures 40m. If the length of the hypotenuse is 17m, find the length of the other two sides. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #589579 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"A%2BB%2B17=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A%2BB=23\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"A%5E2%2BB%5E2=17%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2823-B%29%5E2%2BB%5E2=289\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"B%5E2-46B%2B529%2BB%5E2=289\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2B%5E2-46B%2B240=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"B%5E2-23B%2B120=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28B-8%29%28B-15%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Two solutions:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"B-8=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"B=8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A=23-8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A=15\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"B-15=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"B=15\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A=8\"$ \r
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