document.write( "Question 476554: Find the missing side of the right triangle. Find b if a=12, c=14 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2\" where c is the hypotenuse, a & b are the legs containing the right angle\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "plug the values of c & a\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"14%5E2=12%5E2%2Ba%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2=+14%5E2-12%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2=25\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sqrt(a^2) = +/- 5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a= 5 which is positive\r
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