document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138838>Question 138838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I hope someone can help me with this problem. I keep getting different answers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The endpoints of segment FG have coordinates F(1/2a,-b)and G(a,1/4b). What is the expression for the length of the segment? I got 1/4sqrt4a^2-25b^2 or 1/4sqrt4a^2+9b^2 or 1/4sqrt4a^2+25b^2 or 1/4sqrt12a^2-17b^2 :( PLEASE HELP ME. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101324 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=101324\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The endpoints of segment FG have coordinates F(1/2a,-b)and G(a,1/4b). What is the expression for the length of the segment?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = sqrt[(change in x)^2 + (change in y)^2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = sqrt[(a -(1/2)a)^2 + ((1/4)b + b)^2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = sqrt[(1/4)a^2 + (25/16)b^2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = sqrt[(1/16)[4a^2 + 25b^2]]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = (1/4)sqrt[4a^2 + 25b^2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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