document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=877871>Question 877871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I went cross-country skiing in a straight line 3 miles from my home, then made a 90 degree right turn and skied for another 4 miles. If I wanted to ski straight home from here, how far would I have to go? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #529575 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=529575\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Draw out the picture and you'll find out that you're drawing a right triangle with legs 3 & 4. The hypotenuse is unknown (call it x for now).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the pythagorean theorem to solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The hypotenuse is exactly 5 miles long. So if you took the shortest route, then you would go 5 miles (instead of 3+4 = 7 miles) </SPAN>\n" );
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