document.write( "Question 1120142: Find side BC of the adjoining right angle if line segment AC , which is b = 8, the hypotenuse AB which is c = 17 and line segment CB, which is a = ?. \n" ); document.write( "
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\"a%5E2%2B8%5E2=17%5E2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=sqrt%2817%5E2-8%5E2%29\"-----simplify this.
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