document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=492025>Question 492025</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The two sides of a right triangle are 12 m and 13 m.  What is the length of the base of the triangle?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #334892 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=334892\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I will assume the 13 is the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + 12*2 = 13^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + 144 = 169.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 5 m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius<BR>\n" );
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