SOLUTION: If the hypotenuse is 26 inches long, how long are the other 2 sides

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Question 723341: If the hypotenuse is 26 inches long, how long are the other 2 sides
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the hypotenuse is 26 inches long, how long are the other 2 sides
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They can be an infinite # of combinations.
a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+26%5E2+=+676
a+=+sqrt%28676+-+b%5E2%29
Pick and number for b, 0 < b < 26 and solve for a.