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document.write( "Draw the figure.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a right triangle with height = 12 and base = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hypotenuse  = sqrt[12^2+9^2] = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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