document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286475>Question 286475</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the legs of a right Triangle measures 10 inches and 24 inches, what is the length, in inches, of the hypotenuse? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207774 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><B>texttutoring(324)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=texttutoring><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=207774\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I assume you meant right Triangle. If so, just use the Pythagorean theorem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2 + b^2 = c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where a and b are the legs of the right triangle, and c is the hypotneuse.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10^2 + 24^2 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 + 576 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "676 = c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root of both sides to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 26 </SPAN>\n" );
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