document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205666>Question 205666</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the length of side a in the right triangle. If b = 12 and c = 15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I used the equation a^2 + b^2 = c^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So far the answer that I came up with was a=&#8730;81 but I'm not sure if this is right and I think I have to simplify. Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I used the equation a^2 + b^2 = c^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So far the answer that I came up with was a=&#8730;81 but I'm not sure if this is right and I think I have to simplify.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(81) is correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's 9. </SPAN>\n" );
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