document.write( "Question 74067: A sequence of diagonal lines is drawn from points (1,0),(2,0),(3,0),(4,0),...(10,0) on the x-axis to corresponding points (0,1),(0,2),(0,3),(0,4),...(0,10) on the y-axis. What is the total length of those lines?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #53051 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Plot the points. \n" ); document.write( "Draw the lines joining corresponding points. \n" ); document.write( "Use Pythagoras to get the distances; add them \n" ); document.write( "Ex: \n" ); document.write( "From (1,0) to (0,1) \n" ); document.write( "d = sqrt(1^2 + 1^2) = sqrt2 \n" ); document.write( "From (2,0) to (0,2) \n" ); document.write( "d = sqrt(2^2 + 2^2) = 2sqrt2 \n" ); document.write( "etc. \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan Hl. \n" ); document.write( " |