document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251473>Question 251473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has a side of length 6 cm, a side of length 8 cm and a right angle. What is the shortest possible length of the remaining side of the triangle? Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest hundredth </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #183165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=183165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The hypotenuse is the longest side of a right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so either the missing side is the hypotenuse or the 8 cm side is.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the missing side is the hypotenuse, it won't be the shortest length possible.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*8=6*6+b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64=36+b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28=b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(28)=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we can only use the positive result<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2sqrt(7)=b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.2915=b\r<BR>\n" );
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