document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145829>Question 145829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for the unknown side in the following right triangle. (side AC is the hypotenuse.) Round your answer to two places, where applicable.Side AB ? Side BC12 Side AC 19 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "From Pythagorean theorem we know:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(AC)^2 = (AB)^2 + (BC)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plugging in what was given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(19)^2 = (AB)^2 + (12)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(19)^2 = (AB)^2 + (12)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "361 = (AB)^2 + 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "361 - 144 = (AB)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "217 = (AB)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14.73 = (AB) </SPAN>\n" );
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