SOLUTION: Solve for a c = sqrt a^2 + b^2

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Question 109799: Solve for a
c = sqrt a^2 + b^2

Answer by MathLover1(3376) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for a
c+=++sqrt+%28a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2%29..........raise both sides to the second power
c%5E2+=++%28sqrt+%28a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2%29%29%5E2..........
c%5E2+=++a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2..........move b%5E2 to the left
c%5E2+-+b%5E2=++a%5E2+..........
or
a%5E2+=+c%5E2+-+b%5E2+..........

then:
a+=+sqrt%28c%5E2+-+b%5E2%29