document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=788189>Question 788189</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have a right triangle with the base of 24 inches (a) and a hypotenuse of 74 inches (b), determine the value of the last leg (c) of the triangle. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = ? inches <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b (hypotenuse) = 74 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 24 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The above is not my actual question, I've already worked my answer down to \"6052 inches = c^2\" using the pythagorean theorem but I am still confused about how a \"77.79 = c\" can be narrowed down to an 70? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Basically my question to you is: How did the calculated answer, \"77.79 in. = c\", become a \"70 in. = c\"? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have a right triangle with the base of 24 inches (a) and a hypotenuse of 74 inches (b), determine the value of the last leg (c) of the triangle. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = ? inches <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b (hypotenuse) = 74 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 24 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The above is not my actual question, I've already worked my answer down to \"6052 inches = c^2\" using the pythagorean theorem but I am still confused about how a \"77.79 = c\" can be narrowed down to an 70? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Basically my question to you is: How did the calculated answer, \"77.79 in. = c\", become a \"70 in. = c\"? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your error was adding the two squares.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The pythagorean formula states: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, where c is the longest side of the triangle, which is the hypotenuse. Therefore, with a being the unknown leg, b being the other leg (24\"), and c being the hypotenuse (74\"), <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > becomes: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28a%5E2+%2B+24%5E2+=+74%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28a%5E2+%2B+24%5E2+=+74%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would believe that you'll be able to complete this and determine \"a\" or the other leg!! </SPAN>\n" );
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