document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=234565>Question 234565</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the distance between AB across the pond one student suggest picking any point c, connecting with B, and then finding point D such as angle DCB is congruent to ACB and DC is congruent to AC. How and why does this help find the distance AB? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #172963 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=172963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The connection and angles and points as described in the word problem create two right triangles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At point D, two 90-degree angles are formed.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the Pythagorean Theorem, we can find the distance from A to D.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Once we know this information, we can then proceed to find B to D.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Moving along the straight path from A to D to B, we complete the distance of the pond.\r<BR>\n" );
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