document.write( "Question 433589: In a right triangle, find the length of the side not given.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b= 1 c= sqrt 17 The length of the third side is__.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #300558 by belle3833(46)\"\" \"About 
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we need to use pythoagoras' theorem\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2%2B1%5E2=%28sqrt%2817%29%5E2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2%2B1=17\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2=17-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2=16\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a=sqrt%2816%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a=4\"
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