document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99712>Question 99712</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi my name is Tim and I have a question about graphing triangles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14.	The vertices of a right triangle are (-12, 8), (24, 8), and (24, -7).  Find the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle (hypotenuse = side opposite the right angle).\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 #72594 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72594\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you have to use the distance formula: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on one of the sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you put the points on graph paper it becomes obvious that 36 and 15 are the lengths of 2 of the sides. and the 3rd side is the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now you can use the formula above or the pythagorean theorum: a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36^2+15^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1296+225=1521<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(1521)=39 (one way)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28%28-36%29%5E2%2B%2815%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28%28-36%29%5E2%2B%2815%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%281521%29=39 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%281521%29=39\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (another way)<BR>\n" );
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