document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1030332>Question 1030332</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two right triangles have hypotenuse on the same line. Triangle L has a height of 27 and a base of b. Triangle M has a hight of b and a base of 3 What is the slope of the line? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "With two triangles possessing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hypotenuses on the same line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One triangle having height of 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and a base of 'b'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other triangle having height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of 'b' and a base of 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27/b = b/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 = 81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = &#8730;81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One triangle will have height 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and a base of 9 (b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other triangle having a height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of 9 (b) and a base of 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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