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Algebra.Com's Answer #276640 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi,  
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document.write( "Using the Pythagorean Theorem:  a^2 + b^2 = c^2
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document.write( " s^2 + s^2 = (10cm)^2
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document.write( "    2s^2 = 100cm^2
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document.write( "     s^2 = 50cm^2  Tossing out the negative solution
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