document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200068>Question 200068</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the missing length of the right triangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "bottom is 17 and the bottom is 15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #150438 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jerrybassmasta><B>jerrybassmasta(14)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jerrybassmasta><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=150438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am assuming that when you refer both the bottoms, you mean the legs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means that all we have to do is find the hypotenuse.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula for the Pythagorean Theorem is represented by a^2+b^2=c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A and B meaning the legs(bottoms) and C being the hypotenuse.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17^2+15^2=c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "289+225=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "514=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After squaring both numbers you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=22.6  </SPAN>\n" );
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