Problem 833. Find third Side of a right triangle given hypotenuse and a side. No * - or other functions allowed

Created by Richard Zapor

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Andrew Newell on 9 May 2017

Fun problem!

Doan Quang Manh on 29 Oct 2019

I think minus() and power() must be forbidden

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James Best on 22 Jan 2019

Really enjoyed tackling this problem, thanks!

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Chris Cleveland on 14 Jun 2017

Oh no, I thought sqrt was also not allowed. Made it harder than it needed to be.

Good problem!

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