document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=772828>Question 772828</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you travel 17 mi east and then 11 mi north, how far are you from your starting point? Round to the nearest tenth </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #471948 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=471948\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pythagoras.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A right angled triangle with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vertical side = 11 and base side <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 17.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance from starting point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hypotenuse^2 = 11^2 + 17^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hypotenuse^2 = 121 + 289<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hypotenuse^2 = 410<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hypotenuse = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28410%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28410%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hypotenuse = 20.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance = 20.3 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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