document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=177391>Question 177391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLease help.  I think I have this one figured out, but I have a question about the end. The problem is: In a right triangle, find the length of the side not given. One side is a, the other side is 1 and the hypotneuse is the square root of 5. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So I used the formula of a^2+b^2=c^2  and plugged in the numbers. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+(1)^2=the square root of 5^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "my question is would that become the problem: a^2+1=5 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #132431 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=132431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You're on the right track, I'll start where you left off.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2B1=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2B1=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2=5-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2=5-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 1 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=sqrt%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=sqrt%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of both sides. Note: we're only taking the positive square root.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of 4 to get 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which means that the missing side length is 2 units. </SPAN>\n" );
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