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document.write( "Suppose you travel north for 35 kilometers then travel east 65 kilometers. How far are you from your starting point? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #13113 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You need to understand the Pythagorean equation c^2=a^2+b^2 \n" ); document.write( "You need to find \"c\"; you have a=35 and you have b=65. \n" ); document.write( "So, c = sqrt (35^2 + 65^2) \n" ); document.write( "I don't have my calculator here so I'll leave the computation \n" ); document.write( "in your hands.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "cheers, \n" ); document.write( "stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |