document.write( "Question 980987: a brace for a shelf has the shape of a right triangle. its hypotenuse is 20 inches and the legs are equal in length. How long are the legs of the triangle \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "A=B
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"A%5E2%2BB%5E2=C%5E2\"$ Substitute for B
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"A%5E2%2BA%5E2=%2820in%29%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2A%5E2=400in%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A%5E2=200in%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A=sqrt%28200in%5E2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A=14.14in\"$
\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: Each leg is 14.14 inches. \n" ); document.write( "

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