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document.write( "We draw a right triangle with an angle in Q4, since (1,-5) is in Q4, we put x=1\r\n" );
document.write( "on the adjacent side, and y=-5 on the opposite side. \r\n" );
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document.write( "Then we find the hypotenuse r by the Pythagorean theorem:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since the hypotenuse r is always taken positive so we put √26 on the hypotenuse (r):\r\n" );
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