document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=344395>Question 344395</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the Pythagorean theorem? How is it used? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #246468 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=246468\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When you have a right triangle, the sum of the squares of the shorter legs equals the square of the longest leg (the hypotenuse).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You use it to solve problems where you know 2 legs and want to solve for the hypotenuse or you know the hypotenuse and 1 leg and want to solve for the other leg. </SPAN>\n" );
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