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document.write( "where x is the length of the hypotenuse.\r\n" );
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document.write( "x =  =  = 36 + 16 = 52.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer. Hypotenuse is 52 miles. The other leg is 52 - 32 = 20 miles. \r\n" );
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document.write( "        (It is a (5,12,13)-right-angled triangle).\r\n" );
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