document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=576714>Question 576714</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the base of a right triangle with a height of 5 and a hypotenuse of 8?<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 #370009 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=370009\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the base of a right triangle with a height of 5 and a hypotenuse of 8?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Got old Pythagoras out of bed for this one: a^2 + b^2 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5^2 + b^2 = 8^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 + b^2 = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 = 64 - 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2839%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2839%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b ~ 6.245 is the base<BR>\n" );
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