Difference between revisions of "1951 AHSME Problems/Problem 49"
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Revision as of 14:45, 13 April 2012
Two equations can be written: 
and 
Add them together and get 
then 
Multiply them by 4 to get the square of the value of the hypotenuse which is 52. Take the square root and get the answer 
