document.write( "Question 259923: The legs of the triangle are 18 inches and 2 feet. The hypoteneuse is shown as a broken post. What was the original height of the post. Justify your answer. \n" );
document.write( "18^ + 24^ = c^ \n" );
document.write( "324 + 576 = 900 \n" );
document.write( "c^=900 \n" );
document.write( "c^ = the square root of 900 \n" );
document.write( "c = 30\" \n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the original height of the post is 30\". \n" );
document.write( "Is this right? \n" );
document.write( "Did I justify my answer? \n" );
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