document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=293182>Question 293182</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A ship sails 14 km due east, 5 km due north, 10 km due west and 8 km due south.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how far will the ship be from its original starting point ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #211615 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=211615\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> count west as neg and north as neg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add north and south<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 north+8 south leaves 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add east and west<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 west+14 east leaves 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is a classic 3,4, 5 Pythagorean triplet right triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can also apply Pythagorean theorem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^2+4^2=d^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+16=d^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25=d^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=d<BR>\n" );
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