document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=449185>Question 449185</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have a figure of a rectangle with sides 12 and base 9 and on top is a triangle with an unknown hypotenuse and perpendicular.the lines are of the same length while the base is 9.the height  of the whole figure is 16 cm.How will i find the unknown sides of the triangle using pythagoras theroem?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If the height of the whole figure is 16, I guess the height of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the triangle is 16-12 = 4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the height of the triangle is 4 and its base is 9,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the hypotenuse^2 = 4^2 + 9^2 = 52<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then hypotenuse = sqrt(52) = sqrt[4*13] = 2sqrt(13)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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