document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1156830>Question 1156830</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has a 3-inch side, a 4-inch side, and a 5-inch side. The altitude drawn to the 5-inch side cuts this side into segments of what lengths? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #779602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=779602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can draw the altitude to the hypotenuse and have legs x and 5-x, and define x as the longer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+a^2=16, for one triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5-x)^2+a^2=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtracting, one gets x^2-(5-x)^2=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this works out to x=3.2 and 5-x=1.8 units inches.  These can be shown to be consistent with the Pythagorean theorem for both triangles. </SPAN>\n" );
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