document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=215612>Question 215612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle ABC if AC=6 and AD=5? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #162910 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=162910\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The  hypotenuse  of  a  right  triangle  is  the  longest  side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Normally  it  is  c,,  while  the  shorter  legs  are, a & b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The  Pythagorean  Theorem lets,  c^2 = a^2 + b^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ASSUMING,  a=5,,,and  b=6,,,,,,(problem  is  confusing nomenclature)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c^2 = (5)^2 +(6)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c^2 = 25 +36 = 61,,,,,,,taking  square  root  of  both  sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c= sqrt(61) = 7.81<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check  with  calc,,,7.81^2 = 5^2 +6^2 = 61,,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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