document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1071568>Question 1071568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  If a right triangle has legs of length 6 and 7, what is the length of the hypotenuse? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #686477 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=686477\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The two legs given are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The hypotenuse is unknown, so we'll say <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's use the pythagorean theorem to find x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%5E2%2B7%5E2+=+x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%5E2%2B7%5E2+=+x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36%2B49+=+x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36%2B49+=+x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=85+=+x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"85+=+x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+=+85 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+=+85\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x%5E2%29+=+sqrt%2885%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%5E2%29+=+sqrt%2885%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+sqrt%2885%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+sqrt%2885%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Note: x cannot be negative so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%3E+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%3E+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+9.21954445729289 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+9.21954445729289\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The exact length of the hypotenuse is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2885%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2885%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units which is approximate to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9.21954445729289 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9.21954445729289\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units (use a calculator to take the square root of 85). This approximate value can be rounded however your teacher or your book wants it. </SPAN>\n" );
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