document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=466108>Question 466108</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Li went for a mountain-bike ride in a relatively flat wooded area. She rode for 5 km in one direction and then turned and pedaled 17 km in another. Finally she turned in the direction of her starting point and rode 8 km. When she stopped, was it possible that Li was back at her starting point? Explain. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #319617 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=319617\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No. If this was possible, a triangle would be formed, however its sides would be 5 km, 17 km, 8 km. This is impossible, since it violates the triangle inequality (5 + 8 < 17). </SPAN>\n" );
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