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document.write( "Draw the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a right triangle with height = 12 and base = 9 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for the hypotenuse using Pythagoras:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hy^2 = 12^2 + 9^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hy^2 = 144 + 81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hy = sqrt(225)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hypotenuse = 15 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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