document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157161>Question 157161</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a right triangle, find the length of the side not given.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=sqrt29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "b=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=sqrt29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Side c could be the hypotenuse, or another shorter side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If it's the hypotenuse:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 = c^2 - b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 = 29 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If it's not the hypotenuse:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 = c^2 + b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 = 29 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = sqrt(33)<BR>\n" );
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