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document.write( "a^2 + b^2 = c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "side a = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side b = 1/2 side c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side c = hypotenuese\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8^2 + 1/2*c^2 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64=1/2 c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "128= c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=sqrt (128)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b= 1/2 sqrt (128)\r<BR>\n" );
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