document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=310905>Question 310905</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a triangle which the length of one side is not given b=1, and c= square root of 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2+b^2=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+1=sqrt of 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17^2+1=sqrt of 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "290=sqrt of 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17=17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is this correct?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222420 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=222420\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Wait, what happened to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, you made a mistake here<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2B1=sqrt%2817%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2B1=sqrt%2817%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It should be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2B1=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2B1=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > since you squared <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From there, you should be able to solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > directly. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Re-post if you get stuck. <BR>\n" );
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