document.write( "Question 1187325: The shortest leg of a triangle is 17 centimeters shorter than the other leg. The hypotenuse of this triangle is 25 centimeters. What are the lengths of the two legs of this triangle?\r
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document.write( "To find the shorter leg, write and solve this Pythagorean equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x^2 + (x+17)^2 = 25^2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The length of the longer leg is (x+17) cm then.\r\n" );
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