document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32750>Question 32750</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4)	A right triangle is a triangle with one angle measuring 90°. In a right triangle, the sides are related by Pythagorean Theorem,  where c is the hypotenuse (the side opposite the 90° angle). Find the hypotenuse when the other 2 sides’ measurements are 3 feet and 4 feet.  Please </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19191 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=marshalltamika><B>marshalltamika(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=marshalltamika><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=19191\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since you are given two sides of the triangle and you know that neither of the two are the hypotenuse.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can say that either a=3 and b=4 or the other way where a=4 and b=3.  Then by using the pythagorean theorem which states a^2+b^2=c^2 you will be able to get your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3)^2+(4)^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+16=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now by taking the square root of each side you get that c=+ - 5, but since you are dealing with lengths and you can't have a negative length, then c=5. </SPAN>\n" );
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