document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=797212>Question 797212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The leg of a right triangle is 8. The hypotenuse is 15. Find the length of the third side to the nearest tenth, if necessary </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #481716 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=luke94><B>luke94(89)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=luke94><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=481716\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi there, pythagoras's theorem is required however finding the length or shorter side means subtraction between the 2 lengths..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "give variable 'a' the value of 8, and variable 'c' the value of 15.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2+=+15%5E2+-+8%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2+=+15%5E2+-+8%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2+=+225+-+64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2+=+225+-+64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+12.688 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+12.688\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore your length of the third side is 12.688, however as stated you wish for it to be to the nearest tenth it is 12.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hope this helps </SPAN>\n" );
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