document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=994148>Question 994148</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a right handed triangle with the adjacent 2xcm, hypotenuse 3xcm and the opposite (x+9)cm can you help <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 #613358 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=613358\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I have a right triangle with the adjacent = 2xcm, hypotenuse = 3xcm and the opposite = (x+9)cm <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use Pythagoras to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x)^2 = (2x)^2 + (x+9)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x^2 = x^2 + 18x + 81<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2 - 18x -81 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 7.28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for adj, hypo, and opp.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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