document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=481953>Question 481953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this question i know the pythagorean theorem but i get a little confused with  it my problem is a^2+b^2=c^2 i got the square root of leg a and leg b but i dont know if i have to add them or subtract them to get my answer.What do I do? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #329995 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=329995\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perhaps it would be better if you provide us with the specific problem you're looking at.  This way, it'll be a little easier to explain.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Basically, if you have a \"right-triangle\" (one of the three interior angles measures 90 degrees), then you can apply the formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + b^2 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c is the hypotenuse (longest side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a and b are the other two sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for example, say you have a=3 and b=5 and you're looking for the hypotenuse then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^2 + 4^2 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 + 16 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now, you would take the square root of both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = c<BR>\n" );
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