document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1144832>Question 1144832</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 26 millimeters. One leg of the right triangle is 10 millimeters. What is the length of the other leg?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 18 millimeters<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 20 millimeters<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 24 millimeters<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 28 millimeters </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #766000 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=766000\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pythagoras says: a^2 + b^2 = c^2, where c^2 is the hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using this formula, your problem says:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + 10^2 = 26^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 = 26^2 - 10^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 = 676 - 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 = 576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(sqrt a^2) = sqrt 576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 24<BR>\n" );
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