Question 5786
complicated? COMPLICATED? Did you say Complicated?


I beg to differ!


{{{c^2 = a^2 + b^2}}}  --> where c is the longest side, the hypotenuse.


{{{c^2 = 5^2 + 12^2}}}
{{{c^2 = 25 + 144}}}
{{{c^2 = 169}}}


--> {{{c = sqrt(169)}}}
--> c = 13


what is complicated about that? :-)


jon.