document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=260318>Question 260318</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If one side of a right triangle is 3 inches and the hypotenuse is 4 inches, how long is the other side of the triangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #191744 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=191744\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If one side of a right triangle is 3 inches and the hypotenuse is 4 inches, how long is the other side of the triangle?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the other side be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use Pythagoras to solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4^2 = 3^2 + x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = 9 + x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = sqrt(7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=======================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );