document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=457705>Question 457705</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a right triangle, find the length of the side not given. Approximate to three decimals, if necessary. Keep in mind that a and b are the lengths of the legs and c is the length of the hypotenuse.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "b=4&#8730;2, c=9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #314001 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=314001\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a right triangle, find the length of the side not given. Approximate to three decimals, if necessary. Keep in mind that a and b are the lengths of the legs and c is the length of the hypotenuse. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4&#8730;2, c=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = sqrt[(9^2 - 4sqrt(2))^2 ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = sqrt[81 - 32]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = sqrt(49)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );