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document.write( "Draw the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The southbound car has gone 200 km in 2 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The westbound are has gone 100 km in 2 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using Pythagoras to find the distance beween them you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = sqrt(100^2+50^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = sqrt(10000+2500)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 320.156 km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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