#September 30, 2011
#Python 3.2 code by Carla Fuqua
#purpose: to find a hypotenuse
#again, input not yet learned
#assign arbitrary variables
width=3
length=4
#remember algebra class
#remember syntax for exponents
hyp=(width*width+length*length)**(1/2)
#print results
print (hyp)
#redefine variables as necessary :)
#...
#(basically just code for the Pythagorean Theorem)