document.write( "Question 1037473: The lengths of two sides of a right triangle are 12 inches and 15 inches. What is the difference between the two possible lengths of the third side of the triangle? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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document.write( "1.  One possibility is 12 inches is the leg, 15 inches is the hypotenuse.\r\n" );
document.write( "    Then the third side (which is the second leg in this case) is \r\n" );
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document.write( "     =  = 9 in\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (of course, it is 3:4:5 right-angled triangle).\r\n" );
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document.write( "2.  Another possibility is that both sides of 12 in and 15 in are the legs.\r\n" );
document.write( "    Then the hypotenuse is \r\n" );
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document.write( "     =  = 19.21 in (approximately).\r\n" );
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document.write( "The difference between 19.21 in and 9 in is \r\n" );
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document.write( "    19.21 - 9 = 10.21 in.\r\n" );
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