document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=711151>Question 711151</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The following are the lengths of two sides of a right triangle: one leg is 3 cm and the hypotenuse is 5 cm. Find the length of the missing leg </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #437307 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=437307\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the Pythagorean theorum to solve this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where a and b are the sides, and c is the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note this is what is called a 3-4-5 right triangle. This rule applies to all similar triangles to the 3-4-5, so you can solve for the sides of this kind of triangle easily. For example, if you are given  a=6, b=8, you automatically know that c=10, since this is a \"3-4-5 times 2.\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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