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document.write( "squareroot of 7 OR squareroot of 11 OR squareroot of 13. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #226332 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A triangle has sides of squareroot of 2 and 3. Which could not be the length of the third side if it is a right triangle? \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Let the 3rd side be \"x\": \n" ); document.write( "If x is the hypotenuse, x^2 = (sqrt(2)^2 + (3)^2 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 2 + 9 \n" ); document.write( "x = sqrt(11) \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "If x is one of the legs: \n" ); document.write( "3^2 = x^2 + (sqrt(2))^2 \n" ); document.write( "9 = x^2 + 2 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 7 \n" ); document.write( "x = sqrt(7) \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "================================= \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "squareroot of 7 OR squareroot of 11 OR squareroot of 13. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |