document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118985>Question 118985</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help on this question,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Hypotenuse of a right triangle is 2.7 units long. The longer leg is 1.3 units longer thant the shorter leg. Find the lengths of the sides of the triangle. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All I am able to figure out is the formula to use is a^2 + b^2 = c^2. Please help. I am lost from here. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you in advance,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheryl </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87103 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=87103\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A^2+B^2=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+(1.3X)^2=2.7^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+1.69X^2=7.29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.69X^2=7.29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2=7.29/2.69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2=2.71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1.6462 ANSWER FOR THE SHORT LEG.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.3*1.6462=2.14 ANSWER FOR THE LONG LEG.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6462^2+2.14^2=2.7^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.71+4.58=7.29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.29=7.29<BR>\n" );
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