document.write( "Question 376261: In a right triangle,find the length of the side not given.\r
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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "applying the Pythagorean Theorem
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document.write( "a^2 + 1^2 = sqrt(10)^2
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document.write( "a^2 = 10 - 1
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document.write( "a ^2 = 9
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document.write( "a = 3    (Note: solution a = -3 cannot be used for a length) \n" );
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