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document.write( "It's a right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The hypotenuse is 24 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The vertical side is 17 - 8 = 9 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance is the 3rd side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use Pythagoras.<BR>\n" );
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