document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1181489>Question 1181489</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given A = (-1,1), B = (9,1) and C = (9,4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) find the length of each side of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the right triangle, and (b) show that these <BR>\n" );
document.write( "lengths satisfy the Pythagorean Theorem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #811384 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52858)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=811384\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given A = (-1,1), B = (9,1) and C = (9,4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) find the length of each side of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the right triangle, and (b) show that these <BR>\n" );
document.write( "lengths satisfy the Pythagorean Theorem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One leg  AB is horizontal  y = 1  of the length of 10 = 9 - (-1)  units.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Other leg  BC is vertical  x = 9  of the length of  3 = 4 - 1  units.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You do the rest.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Comment from student</U>: No. This question involves the distance formula. Nevermind.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>My response</U> :  Hello, in my post I showed you that two sides are perpendicular (one horizontal and other vertical)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and showed how to quickly and easily derermine their lengths MENTALLY without using long formulas.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Instead of saying &nbsp;\"THANKS\" &nbsp;to me for opening your eyes on the subject, &nbsp;you start teach me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you will not absorb my teaching, &nbsp;this part of your brain which should understand this simple way of solving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the problem &nbsp;WILL &nbsp;BE &nbsp;EMPTY.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, &nbsp;if you know the way of using the distance formula, &nbsp;why did not you complete the assignment on your own ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At this forum, &nbsp;I am an expert, &nbsp;not you.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you do not learn right methods from me, &nbsp;then &nbsp;FOR &nbsp;WHAT &nbsp;REASON &nbsp;DO &nbsp;YOU &nbsp;COME &nbsp;here, &nbsp;to the forum ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With the only goal to teach me ?  - - - I did not ask you about it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plus, &nbsp;I &nbsp;do not think that you can teach me something in &nbsp;Math . . . \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, &nbsp;I do not understand the logic in your last word &nbsp;\"Nevermind\". \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is it a message to me to ignore your comment ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Really, &nbsp;it is worth it . . . \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MEMORIZE &nbsp;it: &nbsp;a person who in this simple problem uses the distance formula \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to calculate the lengths of these legs, &nbsp;deserves a deep regret . . . \r<BR>\n" );
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