document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43995>Question 43995</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with another problem. I am solving for b using a^2+b^2=c^2, where a=9, and c = square root of 17.  When I worked through, I came up with <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=-64. This doesnt seem right.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #28918 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><B>adamchapman(301)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=adamchapman><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=28918\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%5E2%2Bb%5E2=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%5E2%2Bb%5E2=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=81%2Bb%5E2=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"81%2Bb%5E2=17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2=-64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2=-64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is geometrically impossible, as the square root of -64 cannot exist.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think you may have labelled the sides of the triangle incorrectly. Always call the known lengths \"a\" and \"b\". Try: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=sqrt%2817%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=sqrt%2817%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "this should give <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=sqrt%2888%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=sqrt%2888%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps.\r<BR>\n" );
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