document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=393911>Question 393911</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A person runs 18 blocks east, 5 blocks south, and 6 blocks west. What is the actual distance from where they started? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #279589 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=279589\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If we assume that the person starts at the origin, and east and north are positive, then the x component of the resultant vector is 18 + (-6) = 12. Also, his y component is -5. Applying the Pythagorean theorem, the magnitude of the resultant vector is 13 (due to the 5-12-13 triangle), so he is 13 blocks away from his starting point. </SPAN>\n" );
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