document.write( "Question 132076: Hi! Could you please answer my question:\r \n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the lengths of the two legs of a right angle triangle is 14cm. Find the length of the shortest hypotenuse.\r \n" );
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document.write( "I started off by trying the equations [ a+b=14 and a^2+b^2=c^2 ] \n" );
document.write( "then I substituted into [ c^2=(14-b)(14-b)+b^2 ] and solved, but I don't think I did it right... I got b=7, and therefore a=7... could you double check and show me the steps to get the answer?!?\r \n" );
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document.write( "THANK YOU SO MUCH! \n" );
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