document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=856787>Question 856787</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with 2 legs of 12 and 16? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #516144 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><B>harpazo(655)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=harpazo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=516144\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (leg)^2 + (leg)^2 = (hypotenuse)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let h = hypotenuse for short writing\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(12)^2 + (16)^2 = h^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "144 + 256 = h^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "400 = h^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(400) = sqrt(h^2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20 = h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The hypotenuse is 20.  </SPAN>\n" );
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