document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1177800>Question 1177800</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the length of the angle bisector to the short leg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of a 9-12-15 right triangle? Answer in simplest radical form. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #806963 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13208)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=806963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Only a comment regarding the other two responses you have received....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you are in a job where you have to do this kind of calculation hundreds of times, then using an obscure and complicated formula as the first tutor TRIED to do makes sense -- program the formula into a computer or calculator and enter the input values to get the answer.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "But to solve a single problem like this, it is absurd to use a difficult and obscure formula like that when the answer can be obtained with rather simple calculations, as the other tutor did.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you just simply love to memorize formulas which magically give you the answers to problems, then go ahead and use the formula (but make sure it is correct!).<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "On the other hand, if you want to UNDERSTAND how to solve the problem, and you want to LEARN something from working the problem, then follow the path of the other tutor.<br><BR>\n" );
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