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Pythagreom Theorem help:
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2+%2B+%28sqrt%2817%29%29%5E2+=+9%5E2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2+%2B+17+=+81\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2+=+81-17\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2+=+64\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a+=+sqrt%2864%29\" ... note: \"a+%3E+0\" (so we don't have to worry about the minus in the plus/minus)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a+=+8\"
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