document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=727001>Question 727001</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rakesh is standing at a point. He walks 20 m to the east, then further 10 m to the west and further 5 m to the north, than he walks 15 m to the east, what is the straight distance between his starting point and the point where he reached the last </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let him start at (0,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st step to (20,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd step to (10,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd step to (10,5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Last step to (25,5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = sqrt[25^2+5^2] = sqrt(650] = 5sqrt(26) meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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