document.write( "Question 280213: If a right triangle has a hypotenuse side equal to 16 and one side equal to 9 what is the other side? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #203658 by JBarnum(2146) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2\"$ where C=hypotenuse
\n" ); document.write( "a=9
\n" ); document.write( "c=16
\n" ); document.write( "find b
\n" ); document.write( " $\"9%5E2%2Bb%5E2=16%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"81%2Bb%5E2=256\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b%5E2=175\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=13.229\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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