document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1133727>Question 1133727</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In rectangle JKLM, N lies on diagonal JL with MN⊥JL. If MN=15 cm and JM=17 cm, then what is the length of JL in cm? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Triangles JNM and MNL are similar triangles.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length  of JN.  (Or you might recognize the lengths of MN and JM as being part of a Pythagorean triple, which means you won't need to use the Pythagorean Theorem.)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) Use the two similar triangles to find the length of NL.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) The length you need to find is the sum of the lengths of JN and NL. </SPAN>\n" );
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