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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #457965 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=457965\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Samirs house is 2 miles east and 3 miles south of his school. What is the shortest distance from his house to the school?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are looking for the hypotenuse of a right triangle,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2^2 + 3^2 = h^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 + 9 = h^2  and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h = sqrt(13) = 3.6 miles is the shortest distance from his house to the school\r<BR>\n" );
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