document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35581>Question 35581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three students are standing at different places on the playground.  Sally is at the swings and Jimmy is 5 feet belowo her at the see-saw.  kathy is 12 feet left of Jimmy at the jungle gym.  How far is Kathy form Sally?  (hint: draw a picture first.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes, draw the picture.  You should get a right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One side is 5; the second is 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the third side be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using Pythagoras you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2= 5^2 + 12^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2= 25+144= 169<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13 feet (distance Sally is from Kathy)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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