document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=869216>Question 869216</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three pieces of lumber are to be connected to form a right triangle that will be part of the frame for a roof. If the horizontal piece is 12 feet and the vertical piece is 5 feet, how long must the connecting piece be?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of the connecting piece is ___ feet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #524088 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=524088\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The right triangle looks like this:<BR>\n" );
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