document.write( "Question 953892: The cover of a rectangular book has a diagonal length of 13.5 inches and a 9-inch side. What is the measure of the other side of the book to the nearest tenth of an inch? \n" ); document.write( "

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Hypotenuse=c=13.5 in; a=9 in.; b=other side
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b%5E2=c%5E2-a%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=sqrt%28c%5E2-a%5E2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "other side= $\"sqrt%2813.5%5E2-9%5E2%29\"$ = $\"sqrt%28101.25%29\"$ =10.1 in
\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: The length of the other side is 10.1 inches. \n" ); document.write( "

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