document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=405679>Question 405679</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Susan hiked from her camp, going North for exactly 4 miles. Then she made a turn and hiked East exactly 3 miles. Then she wanted to hike back to camp in a straight line back to her camp. How far was she from camp?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do I work this problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #286509 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=286509\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Susan hiked from her camp, going North for exactly 4 miles. Then she made a turn and hiked East exactly 3 miles. Then she wanted to hike back to camp in a straight line back to her camp. How far was she from camp?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Apply Pythagorean theorem -- where the hypotenuse is the distance to camp.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = distance (hypotenuse) to camp<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = 4^2 + 3^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 16 + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 miles </SPAN>\n" );
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