document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188766>Question 188766</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Marty leaves his house and walks 5 miles due west. He stops at the library and then walks 8 miles due north. HOW FAR IS Marty from his house? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Graph and show work. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You can make a right triangle with sides of 5 and 8 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The hypotenuse is sqrt(5^2 + 8^2) = sqrt (89)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt (89) = ~ 9.4 miles<BR>\n" );
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