document.write( "Question 632996: A long distance runner runs 2 miles south and then 4 miles east. How far is the runner from the starting point? Round to nearest tenth. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #398587 by reviewermath(1029)\"\" \"About 
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Use Pythagorean Theorem:
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