document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186064>Question 186064</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078651085/algebrahomeworkh>Pre-Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> brandon hikes 7 miles south and 4 west. How far is he from the starting point of his hike? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139521 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139521\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the distance from his starting point <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "By the pythagorean theorem for a right triangle:<BR>\n" );
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