document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=857835>Question 857835</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a right triangle, a and b are the lengths of the legs and c is the length of the hypotenuse. If b = 7 kilometers and c = 8 kilometers, what is the perimeter? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #516871 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=516871\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^2 + b^2 = c^2 in a right triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + 7^2 = 8^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + 49 = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 49 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the square root of each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 3.87 (rounded to nearest tenth)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's build a fence around the triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You'll need one piece the length of a, on the length of b, and one the length of c.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.87 + 7 + 9 = 19.87 </SPAN>\n" );
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