document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=82080>Question 82080</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone assist me in this problem? Thanks in advance.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A right triangle is a triangle with one angle measuring 90°. In a right triangle, the lengths of the sides are related by the Pythagorean Theorem,c2=a2+b2  , where c is the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the 90° angle). Find the length of the hypotenuse when the other two sides’ measurements are 6 feet and 8 feet </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #58790 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jayanthihemkos@yahoo.com><B>jayanthihemkos@yahoo.com(87)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jayanthihemkos@yahoo.com><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=58790\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Length of side a= 6 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length of side b = 8 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length of the hypotenuse c=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "According to pythagorean theorem, we have c2 = a2 + b2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plugging the values, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c2 = (6)square+(8)square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c2 = 36 + 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c2= 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = square root of 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 10 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence the length of the hypotenuse = 10 feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jayanthi </SPAN>\n" );
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