document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=586711>Question 586711</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the value of a is b=9 and c=40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Please do remember that c is always the biggest side on a triangle since it is perpendicular to the highest angle.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #373853 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Sudoku19><B>Sudoku19(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Sudoku19><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=Sudoku19><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=373853\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The answer to your question lies on the Pythagorean theorem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But, if you are finding for a, the solution would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28c%5E2+-+b%5E2%29+=+%28%28b%5E2+%2B+a%5E2%29+-+b%5E2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28c%5E2+-+b%5E2%29+=+%28%28b%5E2+%2B+a%5E2%29+-+b%5E2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c%5E2+-+b%5E2+=+a%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c%5E2+-+b%5E2+=+a%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sqrt%28+c%5E2+-+b%5E2+%29+=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt%28+c%5E2+-+b%5E2+%29+=+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use this formula. Here are the step by step version:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, the equation will produce an answer of approximately 39. So that I could be more precise, 38.97435053981015345483629909243. </SPAN>\n" );
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