document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=303581>Question 303581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A person walked 8 miles west and 3 miles north. to the nearest mile how many miles is he from his starting point? thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #217553 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=217553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> after walking west ahe walked north at right angle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the distance she is from the starting point is the hypotenuse.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "side1^2+side2^2= hypotenuse^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8^2+3^2=HYP^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "64+9=hyp^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "73=hyp^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8.5miles = hyp the distance from where she started\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ananth </SPAN>\n" );
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