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document.write( "Your first step is to use Pythagoras to find the leg AC\r\n" );
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document.write( "    AC = \"sqrt%2820%5E2-16%5E2%29\" = \"sqrt%28400-256%29\" = \"sqrt%28144%29\" = 12.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Your next step is to divide  12  by  2  to find the length CM :  CM = 12/2 = 6.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You final step is to find MB using Pythagoras again\r\n" );
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document.write( "    MB = \"sqrt%2816%5E2+%2B+6%5E2%29\" = \"sqrt%28256%2B36%29\" = \"sqrt%28292%29\" = \"2%2Asqrt%2873%29\" = 17.088  units (approximately).    ANSWER\r\n" );
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