document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65943>Question 65943</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a map's coordinate grid, Panthersville is located at (-3,2), and Heel City is located at (4,8). Falconton is the midpoint between Panthersville and Heel City. What is the approximate distance from Panthersville to Falconton? (One map unit equals on mile).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 3.25 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 4.61 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 5.00 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 9.22 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance from Pather to Heel = sqrt[(4+3)^2+(8-2)^2]=sqrt(85)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=9.22 map units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Half that distance is 4.61 map units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Converting to miles you get 4.61 miles <BR>\n" );
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