document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125049>Question 125049</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>Structure and Method Book 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If one side of a right triangle is 12 and its hypotenuse is 13, what is the length of the other side? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91670 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=91670\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a=12, c=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144+b^2=169<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144-144+b^2=169-144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=+-5 take sqrt of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5 the only answer for this problem.<BR>\n" );
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