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document.write( "The diagonal of the 2x3 is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 2^2 + 3^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 4 + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = sqrt(13)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The diagonal of the 1.5xsqrt(13) is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 1.5^2 + sqrt(13)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 2.25 + 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 15.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3.91 inches<BR>\n" );
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