document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168951>Question 168951</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Where appropriate, round to three places.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A car dealer advertised a big sale by stretching a string of banners from the top of the building to the edge of the driveway. If the building is 16m high and the driveway is 31m from the building, how long is the string of banners? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124577 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=124577\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Where appropriate, round to three places. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A car dealer advertised a big sale by stretching a string of banners from the top of the building to the edge of the driveway. If the building is 16m high and the driveway is 31m from the building, how long is the string of banners?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2831%5E2+%2B+16%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2831%5E2+%2B+16%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= sqrt(961 + 256)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= sqrt(1217)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 34.886 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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