document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129227>Question 129227</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1579242375/algebrahomeworkh>Geometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A right triangle has a leg measuring 5 inches and a hypotenuse measuring 8 inches what is the area? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a leg measuring <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the area <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the square formed by the leg is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%285in%29%5E2+=+25in%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%285in%29%5E2+=+25in%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a hypotenuse measuring <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the area <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the square formed by the hypotenuse is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%288in%29%5E2+=+64in%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%288in%29%5E2+=+64in%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the other leg measuring <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=xin ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"xin\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use Pythagorean Theorem to find it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+=+39in%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+=+39in%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+sqrt%2839in%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+sqrt%2839in%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+6.25in%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+6.25in%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the area <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the square formed by the leg <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is:\r<BR>\n" );
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