document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=994112>Question 994112</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a right angled triangle has a hypotenuse that is 2 cm longer than one of its sides and 9 cm longer than the other side. state the length of sides of the triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is my working<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let c=hypotenuse , b=one of its sides,c=other of its sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=c-2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=c-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2=(c-2)^2+(c-9)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2=c^2-4c+4+c^2-18c+81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=c^2-22c+85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=(c-17)(c-5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when c=17, a=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when c=5, a=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when c=17, b=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when c=5, b=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, what is the actual length of the sides of the triangle, it doesnt make sense if the length has a negative value. pls help me :) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "17, 15, and 8 are the measures of the sides.  A negative value for a measure of length is absurd, hence <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large c\ =\ 5\"> is what is called an extraneous root.  This is a frequent occurrence when you have to square your variable in order to solve the problem as you did in this case.  This is the reason they have been telling you since the 4th grade to check your work; to make sure your answer really is a solution to the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it\r<BR>\n" );
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