document.write( "Question 414718: Hi\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I cannot under stand how to solve the Pythagorean theorem if:
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\n" ); document.write( "Leg 2- 3x-1
\n" ); document.write( "H- 3x+1\r
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\"H%5E2+=+leg1%5E2+%2B+leg2%5E2\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%283x%2B1%29%5E2+-+%283x-1%29%5E2+=+x%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6x%2A2+=+x%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2+-+12x+=+0\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 0, 12 Ignore the zero
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 12
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\n" ); document.write( "12^2 + 35^2 = 37^2
\n" ); document.write( "That works.\r
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