document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=558624>Question 558624</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I understand that the pythagorean theoram is a2+b2=c2.  What I don not understand is why or when we change the problem to c=square root of a2 + b2.\r<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 #363102 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=363102\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I understand that the pythagorean theoram is a2+b2=c2.  What I don not understand is why or when we change the problem to c=square root of a2 + b2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the sqrt of both sides:<BR>\n" );
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