document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1088561>Question 1088561</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 5m long. The longer leg is 1m longer than the shorter leg. Find the side lengths of the triangle. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the length of the shorter side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the length of the longer side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the length of the hypotenuse </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 5m long. The longer leg is 1m longer than the shorter leg. Find the side lengths of the triangle. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the length of the shorter side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the length of the longer side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the length of the hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">Classical 3-4-5 Pythag. triple, so since hypotenuse is 5 m, the shorter and longer legs must be 3 m and 4 m, respectively.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Why is the length of the hypotenuse being sought? Isn't that given as part of the problem? </SPAN>\n" );
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