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Right angled triangle calc: find a, b=24, c=33.94113

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Use the Pythagorean theorem...
a²+b²=c², in this case a²=c²-b²

a²+24²=33.94113²

a
²+576=1,152.00031

a
²=576.000306

a=24 (If you need the exact number, not rounded, it is 24.0000064)
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