document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171996>Question 171996</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321269470/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the length of the third side of the right triangle. Assume that c represents the length of the hypotenuse. Give an exact answer and, if appropriate, an approximation to three decimal places.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 1, b = 6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127053 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=127053\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since you have a right triangle you can use the Pythagorean theorem.a^2+b^2=c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1+36=37\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "37=c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root of both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6.0827\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since 7 is greater than 4 you round up the decimal digit before the number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7.083 </SPAN>\n" );
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