document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=428305>Question 428305</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a car traveled 23 miles east and then 18 miles north. how far is the car from the starting point? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance you want is the hypotenuse of a right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = sqrt[23^2+18^2] = 29.206 miles<BR>\n" );
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