document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1031354>Question 1031354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose one leg and the hypotenuse of a right triangle are consecutive integers. Find the length of the leg and hypotenuse if the other leg is of length 7cm. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "leg:: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hypot:: 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "leg:: 7 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x)^2 = x^2 + 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2 = 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 49/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7/sqrt(3) = (7/3)sqrt(3) cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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