document.write( "Question 548430: This is correct:
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\n" ); document.write( "c^2=1^2+1^2
\n" ); document.write( "c^2=1+1
\n" ); document.write( "c^2=2
\n" ); document.write( " c=squrt2
\n" ); document.write( " c=1.414 \r
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\n" ); document.write( "Why is this wrong?
\n" ); document.write( "c^2=a^2+b^2
\n" ); document.write( "c^2=1^2+1^2
\n" ); document.write( "c^2=2^2 Added similar terms: same base no.1;and exponent no,2.
\n" ); document.write( "c^2=squrt 2^2
\n" ); document.write( " c=2 which is not 1.414 \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #356989 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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It's incorrect because $\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2%3C%3E%28a%2Bb%29%5E2\"$ in general\r
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