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document.write( "That depends on whether \"a\" is a leg or is the hypotenuse of the triangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If \"a\" is the hypotenuse,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = sqrt[20^2+35^2]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If \"a\" is a leg, then 35 is the hypotenuse and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = sqrt[35^2-20^2]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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