document.write( "Question 1079912: A corner wall is built with one side 2ft longer than the other. If the two ends are 6ft apart, what is the length of the shorter side? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "If this corner is the right angle, then\r\n" );
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document.write( " = 6 --->\r\n" );
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document.write( " = 36  --->  \r\n" );
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document.write( " = 0,\r\n" );
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document.write( " =  =  .\r\n" );
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document.write( "The only positive root is {{x}}} =  = 3.123 ft (approximately).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Check.   = 5.9999.   Good !\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  the length of the shorter side is   = 3.123 ft (approximately).\r\n" );
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