document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214703>Question 214703</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3.   An airplane flies from Stanton to Mercury in a straight flight path. Mercury is 300 miles east and 400 miles south of Stanton. How many miles is the flight </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is a right triangle with legs of 300 and 400.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The hypotenuse is the distance you want.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = sqrt[300^2 + 400^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = sqrt[90000 + 160000]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = sqrt[250000]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 500 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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