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document.write( "the two longer sides of a right triangle are 8cm and 10cm, 
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document.write( "What is the length of the shorter side  ?
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document.write( "applying the Pythagorean Theorem
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document.write( "x^2 + 8^2 = 10^2
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document.write( "   x^2 = 100-64 = 36
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document.write( "  x^2 = 36
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document.write( "   x = 6cm     (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)
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