document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360358>Question 360358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how can i do the Pythagorean theorem </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257158 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=257158\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a & b be the length of the 2 sides of a triangle & c the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assume a=3 & b=4 solve for c. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^2+4^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+16=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=sqrt25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=5 ans. for the length of the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let a=5 & c=13 solve for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5^2+b^2=13^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25+b^2=169<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=169-144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=sqrt25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5 ans. for the other side. </SPAN>\n" );
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