document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1058822>Question 1058822</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In this graph, what is the length for line <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #673931 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=673931\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you draw a vertical line from the terminal point (-3,-4) to the x axis, you'll land at (-3,0). A right triangle forms with the right angle on the x axis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This triangle has legs of 3 and 4. The hypotenuse is 5. We can see this if we solve for x below\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2+b^2 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^2+4^2 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = sqrt(25) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the length of segment 'a' is 5 units. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The final answer is choice D) 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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