document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330771>Question 330771</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b=1,c=sqrt17 find the length of the third side of a right triangle.I am not sure how to go about finding the answer to this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #237126 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><B>neatmath(302)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><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=neatmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=237126\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br>When dealing with right triangles, we will definitely make use of the Pythagorean Theorem! <br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where c is the hypotenuse of the triangle, and a and b are the shorter legs of the triangle.<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have three sides, they are:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=unknown ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=unknown\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=sqrt%2817%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=sqrt%2817%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We will plug these values into the Pythagorean Theorem and solve for a:<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps!<br> </SPAN>\n" );
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