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document.write( "Draw the picture:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a right triangle with height = 24' and base = 10'.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the diagonal (cable).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use Pythagoras:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d^2 = 24^2 + 10^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = sqrt(676)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 26' (length of the cable)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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