document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=261305>Question 261305</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3.   The town of Elena is 24 mi north and 8 mi west of Holberg. A train runs on a straight track between the two towns. How many miles does it cover? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 17 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 33  mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 40 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 25 mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #192507 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharlesG2><B>CharlesG2(834)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharlesG2><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=192507\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3. The town of Elena is 24 mi north and 8 mi west of Holberg. A train runs on a straight track between the two towns. How many miles does it cover? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 17 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 33 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 40 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 25 mi\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Think of this as solving the Pythagorean Theorem of a Right Triangle which is a^2 + b^2 = c^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let a=8 and b=24 and solve for c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8^2 + 24^2 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64 + 576 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "640 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25.298221 rounded to nearest whole number is 25 miles which is answer d\r<BR>\n" );
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