document.write( "Question 1085090: This was a question on my cct part 2 and i did not understand it at all.\r
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document.write( "Let x be the shorter leg of the triangle, in centimeters.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the length of the longer leg is (x+3) cm, according to the condition.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The Pythagorean theorem says\r\n" );
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document.write( " = ,   or\r\n" );
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document.write( " = 225,\r\n" );
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document.write( " = 0,\r\n" );
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document.write( " = 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor left side:\r\n" );
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document.write( "(x-9)*(x+12) = 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The roots are x= 9 and x= -12.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Ignore the negative root, since the length can not be negative.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The only solution to the problem is x= 9 cm.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  The legs of the given right-angled triangle are 9 cm and 12 cm.\r\n" );
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document.write( "         It is the classic (3-4-5)-right-angled triangle.\r\n" );
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