document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1167248>Question 1167248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The longest side of a right-angled triangle is 31m. Fund the lengths of the other two sides given that one of these sides is 5m longer than the other side. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>HINT</U>.  &nbsp;&nbsp;The longest side of a right-angled triangle is the hypotenuse.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let &nbsp;x &nbsp;is the shortest side &nbsp;(= the shortest leg).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the longer leg is &nbsp;(x+5) m.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All you need is to solve this quadratic equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;x^2 + (x+5)^2 = 31^2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy solving (!)\r<BR>\n" );
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