document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92365>Question 92365</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I have an equilateral triangle with a hypotenuse of 82 cm, what is the length of the two equal sides? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #67185 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dolly><B>dolly(163)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dolly><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=67185\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the 2 equal sides measure x cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then by Pythagorean theorem, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + x^2 = 82 ^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2x^2 = 6724<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> x^2 = 6724/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        = 3362\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = sqrt (3362) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      = 57.98 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So each equal side measures 57.98 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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