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document.write( "A boy walks 25 miles East then 8 miles North,how far is he from the starting point? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sketch the problem on an x/y coordinate system.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start the boy's journey at (0,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He moves 25 East to (25,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He then moves 8 North to (25,8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the distance from (0,0) to (25,8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = sqrt[25^2+8^2] = sqrt[625+64] = sqrt[689] = 26.25 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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