document.write( "Question 311338: Mary walks 4 miles north and then turns and walks 5 miles west. How far is she from her original starting point? \n" ); document.write( "

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this is a triangle word problem not a travel problem. a=4 b=5 find c in $\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4%5E2%2B5%5E2=c%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"16%2B25=c%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%2841%29=c\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6.4031=c\"$
\n" ); document.write( "6.4031 miles away \n" ); document.write( "

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