document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=730932>Question 730932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student travel north for 7km and then west for 5 km.how far is the student from the starting point? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume the student starts at (0,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 km north moves him to (0,7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 km west moves him to (-5,7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance from (0,0) to (-5,7) = ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = sqrt[5^2+7^2] = sqrt[25+49] = sqrt[74] = 8.6 km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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