document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=684048>Question 684048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a hospital helicopter must go pick up a patient that is six miles west and eight miles north of the hospital how many miles total will the helicopter travel yo pick up the patient and bring him back to the hospital following the shortest route </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #423884 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=423884\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the Pythagorean theorum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make a right triangle with sides or 6 and 8 miles. the solve for the hyptoeneuse. This is a 3-4-5 triangle, so the third side is 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 miles out and 10 miles back. Total 20 miles   </SPAN>\n" );
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