document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=746794>Question 746794</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Triangle ABC is a right triangle. Side AC has a length of 8M and side BC has a length of 4M. Find the length of side AB. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #454502 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=454502\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am assuming that your right angle is at B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AB^2 + BC^2 = AC^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AB^2 = AC^2 - BC^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AB^2 = (8)^2 - (4)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AB^2 = 64 - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AB = square root of 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AB = 6.9 ( 1 decimal place) </SPAN>\n" );
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