document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=666637>Question 666637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm good with geometry can someone help understand this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.   If the lengths of the legs in a right triangle are 7 and 8, what is the approximate length of the hypotenuse?  (1 point)<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 #414595 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=414595\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pythagorean Theorem is what you should use here.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For a right triangle which has legs a,b and hypotenuse c,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2 + b^2 = c^2  always.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case we are given a=7 and b=8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7^2 + 8^2 = c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, just a side note:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could have easily figured this problem out just by noticing that the hypotenuse is the longest side and that all the other answer choices do not exceed the leg sides. That is 7 and 8 are sides that would be the longest in the first 3. Still, Pythagorean THM gives you the exact answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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