document.write( "Question 629610: A bird flies due south from its nest for 5 miles then due west for 12 miles.how far is the bird from its nest? i need the formula \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #396351 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+d%5Bs%5D+=+5+\"$ mi
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d%5Bw%5D+=+12+\"$ mi
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+d+\"$ = the distance from the nest
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d+=+sqrt%28+d%5Bs%5D%5E2+%2B+d%5Bw%5D%5E2+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d+=+sqrt%28+5%5E2+%2B+12%5E2+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d+=+sqrt%28+25+%2B+144+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d+=+sqrt%28+169+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+d+=+13+\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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