document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6619>Question 6619</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the sides of the triangle are 5.21 and 9.13 on a right triangle than what is the measurement of the other side. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3615 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mike><B>Mike(39)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mike><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=3615\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In this case you can simply use Pythagoras, which states that the length of both sides of a right triangle squared and then added together will give you the length of the hypotenuse squared. In mathematic terms this means: let 'a' and 'b' be the two sides of the right triangle and 'c' the hypotenuse: a^2 + b^2 = c^2. You can use this rule to determine the length of 'the other side' in your question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.21^2 + 9.13^2 = 110.501<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110.501 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 10.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Regards,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Mike </SPAN>\n" );
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