document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=317243>Question 317243</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the length of the diagonal of a rectangle shaped book that has a length of 6 inches and width of 5 inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So for this one, we need to 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( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6^2 + 5^2 = c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36 + 25 = 61\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "61 = c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 7.81\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of the diagonal is about 8 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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