document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=262654>Question 262654</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I been working on this problem all night and I am stuck. The book says the answer is 283.4 m, but I dont know how to get it. Thanks for your help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A man runs 300 m north and then 400 m to the southeast (at a 45 degree angle). If he has run at a constant speed, how far away is he from the starting position? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193464 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=193464\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> s-a-s triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=b^2+c^2-2bc*cos(a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=300^2+400^2-2*300*400*cos(45)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=90000+160000-120000sqrt(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=80294.36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=283.4 m<BR>\n" );
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