document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391244>Question 391244</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use the Pythagorean theorem to find the value of y, ti the nearest hundredth. side a is y+2, side b is y and side c is 17. can u plz help me out thnx </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277543 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=277543\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use the Pythagorean theorem to find the value of y, to the nearest hundredth. side a is y+2, side b is y and side c is 17.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If I assume that c is the hypotenuse I get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17^2 = y^2 + (y+2)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "289 = y^2 + y^2+4y+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y^2 + 4y -285 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = [-4 +- sqrt(16-4*2*-285)]/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = [-4 +- sqrt(2296)]/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = [-4 +- 47.92]/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = [43.92]/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 10.98<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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