document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=657339>Question 657339</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the length of the  hypotenuse of  whose legs are 5 feet and 12 feet </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #409823 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=409823\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have a right triangle, therefore you can use the Pythagorean Theorem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This states that for legs a,b and hypotenuse c, you have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using this we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c+=+-13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c+=+-13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "But since we're talking about a length, c can only be positive.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus c =13. </SPAN>\n" );
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