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document.write( "Three pieces of rod measure 20 cm, 41 cm and 44 cm. If the same amount is cut off each piece, the remaining lengths can be formed into a right triangle. What length is cut off? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "by Pythagoras ... (20-x)^2+(41-x)^2=(44-x)^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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