document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=3080>Question 3080</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the formula to calculate the length of the diagnal side of a right angle triangle if the other 2 dimensions are known? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1308 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=thechamp1011><B>thechamp1011(19)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=thechamp1011><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=1308\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the pythegorean theorem to solve the length of the diagonal side of a right triangle if the other two side of the triagle is know.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EX# Draw a right triangle and assume the diagonal is AC (unknown)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the two sides known are AB=2 and BC=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the pythegorean theorem: AB^2+BC^2=AC^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                               2^2+3^2=AC^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                 4+9=AC^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                  13=AC^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                      Therefore, AC=3.61.....by taking the sqrt(13) </SPAN>\n" );
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