document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171995>Question 171995</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. Give an exact answer and an approximation to three decimal places.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "leg a = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hypotenuse = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "leg b =  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127055 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=127055\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the Pythagorean theorem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27^2+b^2=30^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "729+b^2=900\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 729 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2=171\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( "13.0766\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13.077 </SPAN>\n" );
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