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document.write( "the two shorter sides of a right triangle are 8cm and 10cm, 
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document.write( "What is the length of the longest side  ?
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document.write( "applying the Pythagorean Theorem
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document.write( "8^2 + 10^2=  x^2
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document.write( "   x^2 = 100+64 
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document.write( "  x^2 = 164
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document.write( "   x =     (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)
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