document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=848099>Question 848099</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A runner travels 8 blocks north and 15 blocks east. How far is the runner from her starting point?<BR>\n" );
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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 #510876 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=510876\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8 blocks north and 15 block east form the legs of a right triangle. We are tasked to find the hypotenuse.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8^2 + 15^2 = c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "64 + 225 = c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "289 = c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c = 17 blocks </SPAN>\n" );
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