document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=479008>Question 479008</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a man travels 4 miles north, 12 miles east, and then 12 miles north. how far(to the nearest mile) is he from the starting point? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #328233 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=328233\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the North direction he has walked 4+12 = 16 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He has walked 12 miles in the eastern direction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From starting point to finishing point the distance is the hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 & 12 are the legs of a right triangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d^2=16^2+12^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d^2=256+144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d^2=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d= 20 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He is 20 miles away from the start </SPAN>\n" );
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