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document.write( "Use Pythagoras:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6^2 + s^2 = 7.2^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s^2 = 15.84<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "south = 3.98 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total walk:: 6 +3.98 = 9.98 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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