document.write( "Question 212533: Steve and Lynn are running away from something. Steve ran 3 miles West. Lynn ran the square root of 2 miles North East. Steve and Lynn have walkie talkies with a 4 miles range. Will Steve and Lynn be able to reach each other on the walkie talkies? \n" ); document.write( "
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Steve and Lynn are running away from something. Steve ran 3 miles West. Lynn ran the square root of 2 miles North East. Steve and Lynn have walkie talkies with a 4 miles range. Will Steve and Lynn be able to reach each other on the walkie talkies?
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\n" ); document.write( "Put the Origin at the starting point.
\n" ); document.write( "Steve is at (-3,0), Lynn is at (1,1)
\n" ); document.write( "\"s+=+sqrt%28diffy%5E2+%2B+diffx%5E2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s+=+sqrt%281+%2B+16%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s+=+sqrt%2817%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "s > 4 miles, so maybe not.
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