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( "Thanks for the explanation.  <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 #363103 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=purple+panda><B>purple panda(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=purple+panda><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=363103\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think it's to make things easier to understand. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A lot of times in tests you want to understand.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(sorry if not Helpful) </SPAN>\n" );
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