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document.write( "Draw the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a right triangle with base = 32 in and hypotenuse = 68 in<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "height^2 = hypotenuse^2 - base^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "height = sqrt[68^2 - 32^2]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "height = sqrt[3600] = 60 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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