document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151984>Question 151984</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would you solve the following word problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The diagonal of a square measures 10 inches. What is the length of the sides. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know this problem uses a^2 + b^2 = c^2 and so far I have c^2=10^2 = 100. Whats next? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111722 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=111722\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok so far: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%5E2+=+100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%5E2+=+100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and c is the diagonal of the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sides of the square are equal, so when you write: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%5E2+=+a%5E2%2Bb%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%5E2+=+a%5E2%2Bb%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the a and b are equal, so you can write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%5E2+=+a%5E2%2Ba%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%5E2+=+a%5E2%2Ba%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%5E2+=+2a%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%5E2+=+2a%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%5E2+=+100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%5E2+=+100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100+=+2a%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100+=+2a%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50+=+a%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50+=+a%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2850%29+=+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2850%29+=+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+sqrt%2825%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+sqrt%2825%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+sqrt%285%5E2%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+sqrt%285%5E2%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+5%2Asqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+5%2Asqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of the sides of the square are each exactly <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5sqrt%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5sqrt%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >inches or approximately 7.1 inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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