document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831037>Question 831037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John walks 1 mile west. Then he turns north and walks another 2 miles before he stops to rest.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How far is John from his starting point when he stops to rest?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Round your answer to the nearest tenth. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "How far is John from his starting point when he stops to rest? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Round your answer to the nearest tenth.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start: (0,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st leg: (-1,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd leg: (-1,2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance from Start: d = sqrt[1^2+2^2] = sqrt(5) = 2.2 when rounded down<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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