document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136899>Question 136899</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could I please have some help with the equation/answer for this homework problem. The diagonal of a rectangular box is 12 inches long. One side of the box is 8 inches long. What is the length of the other side? I have 9, don't think it's right. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100206 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100206\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the Pythagorean theorem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  where c is the hypotenuse of a right triangle (the long side)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have one side (a) and the hypotenuse (c)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 8.94 </SPAN>\n" );
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