document.write( "Question 131434: i have a problem about my math homework.
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document.write( "my problem says: THE SUM OF THE LENGTHS OF THE TWO LEGS OF A RIGHT ANGLE TRIANGLE IS 14. FIND THE LENGTH OF THE SHORTEST HYPOTENUSE.
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document.write( "please solve my problem but using quadratic equations, i just cant figure out how to set up the whole thing. thank you very much! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #95948 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a^2+b^2=c^2 \n" ); document.write( "The hypotenuse will be the shortest when the legs are equal. \n" ); document.write( "2*7^2 \n" ); document.write( "=2*49 \n" ); document.write( "=98 \n" ); document.write( "c=sqrt(98) \n" ); document.write( "=sqrt(2*49) \n" ); document.write( "=7sqrt(2) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " |