document.write( "Question 316786: Solve.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Ann Cobb lives 20 miles due north of her favorite radio station. While driving due east from her house , she was able to keep the radio signal for 75 miles. What is the broadcasting range of her favorite radio station?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #226780 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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The 20 miles north from her house and the 75 miles east from her house are legs of a right triangle.
\n" ); document.write( "The hypotenuse of the right triangle is the distance from the radio station and its range.
\n" ); document.write( "Use the Pythagorean theorem,
\n" ); document.write( "\"20%5E2%2B75%5E2=D%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"D%5E2=400%2B5625\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"D%5E2=6025\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"D=sqrt%286025%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"D=5sqrt%28241%29\" or approximately,
\n" ); document.write( "\"D=77.6\"miles
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