document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=433343>Question 433343</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the length of the blue line labeled r in the image below? Give your answer in terms of a and b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "blue line labeled r starting at the orgin and ending at a point a,b \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then I come up with the answer r = sqrt(a^2 + b^2), but it always says  Check the syntax of your response. I have changed many times, but hopeless.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #300527 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=300527\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By the Pythagorean theorem, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r+=+sqrt%28a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r+=+sqrt%28a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. If you are trying to enter it on an online class/test, you might want to try\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(a^2 + b^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sqrt[a^2 + b^2] if you are using Wolfram Mathematica (or similar) software<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$\sqrt{a^2 + b^2}$ if you are using LaTeX\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If it doesn't accept any of these formats, you might want to look into your online software's manual on how to input such expressions. </SPAN>\n" );
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