document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319001>Question 319001</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help with the following problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For a different triangle a=312 mm, A=90°, and b=216 mm, calculate the length of c. (mm)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried using the pythagorean therom and plugging the values into a^2 + b^2 = c^2 , which gives me 379.473 but that answer is incorrect.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #228420 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=228420\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your calculation is correct. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check the setup of the problem. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If angle A is 90, and it's opposite to side a, then it's the hypotenuse (the longest side).<BR>\n" );
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