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Algebra.Com's Answer #456186 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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A right triangle is formed. Use the pythagorean theorem
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+a+=+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+b+=+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+c%5E2+=+4%5E2+%2B+2%5E2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+c%5E2+=+16+%2B+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+c%5E2+=+20+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+c+=+sqrt%2820%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+c+=+2%2Asqrt%285%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+c+=+2%2A2.236+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+c+=+4.472+\"$ mi
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