document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1017712>Question 1017712</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So in my math problem, I have a right triangle, with 12 on the left side, 8 on the right side, and x-5 on the bottom. How do you solve this? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm going to assume that x-5 is the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If so, (x-5)^2 = 12^2 + 8^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-5)^2 = 144+64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-5)^2 = 208<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-5 = sqrt(208) = = sqrt(16*13) = 4sqrt(13)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4sqrt(13)+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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