document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124662>Question 124662</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The shorter leg of a right triangle is 4 cm less than the longer leg. The hypotenuse is 6 cm long. Find the length of the longer leg. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91451 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=91451\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (X-4)^2+X^2=6^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-8X+16+X^2=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X^2-8X+16-36=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X^2-8X-20=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(X^2-4X-10)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > WE GET:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(4+-SQRT[-4^2-4*1*-10])/2*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(4+-SQRT16+40])/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(4+-SQRT56])/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(4+-7.48)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(4+7.48)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=11.48/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5.74 ANSWER FOR THE LONGEST LEG.<BR>\n" );
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