document.write( "Question 186811: We can use the Pythagorean theorem to solve problems that involve right triangles. Provide an example of a day-to-day situation that involves right triangles and the use of the theorem. Please help me figure this one out.\r
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Carpenters and builders will sometimes measure 3 ft from a corner along one wall and 4 ft along the other, then check that it's 5 ft between the 2 points. If it is, the walls are \"square\", at right angles.
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