document.write( "Question 1130032: How do I find the pythagorean theorem when one of the legs are missing?
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\n" ); document.write( "How do I solve for one of the legs in the Pythagorean theorem formula?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "legs x and y
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2By%5E2=h%5E2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Find x:
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2=h%5E2-y%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=sqrt%28h%5E2-y%5E2%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Find y:
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