document.write( "Question 1057613: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is twice the length of one of the legs. The length of the other leg is √12 feet. Find the lengths of the leg and hypotenuse. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #672713 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"H=2A\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"B=sqrt%2812%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A%5E2%2BB%5E2=H%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substituting,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A%5E2%2B12=%282A%29%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A%5E2%2B12=4A%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3A%5E2=12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A%5E2=4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A=2\"$ $\"ft\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"H=2%282%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"H=4\"$ $\"ft\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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