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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b = 2
\n" ); document.write( "c = root13
\n" ); document.write( "a = ?\r
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a^2 + b^2 = c^2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a^2 + (2)^2 = (sqrt{13})^2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a^2 + 4 = 13\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a^2 = 13 - 4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a^2 = 9\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sqrt{a^2} = sqrt{9}\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a = 3 and a = -3
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