document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1007770>Question 1007770</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the length of the third side of the right triangle. Give an exact answer and an approximation to three decimal places. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=unknown<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623599 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=623599\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using the Pythagorean Theorem, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + b^2 = c^2  or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 = c^2 - a^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 = 26^2 - 19^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 = 676 - 361<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 = 315<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 17.748 </SPAN>\n" );
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