document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132345>Question 132345</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need some help on this problem please:  find out the length of sides a & b on the following triangle. A=x, b=3x and c = 19.  I think I should use the pythagorean theorem.  I squared 19 to get 361, but I don't know how to figure the rest. Any advice would be great. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #96704 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=96704\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> IF YOU HAVE A RIGHT TRIANGLE AND THE 19 SIDE IS THE HYPOTENUSE THEN YES USE THE PYTHAGOREN THERUM:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+(3X)^2=19^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+9X^2=361<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10X^2=361<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2=361/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=SQRT36.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=6.008 ANSWER FIOR THE SHORTER SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3*6008<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=18.025 ANSWER FOR THE LONGER SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.008^2+18.025^2=19^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+325=361<BR>\n" );
document.write( "361=361 </SPAN>\n" );
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