document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=903018>Question 903018</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A point A is 10.00 km due north of here. Another point B is 12.36 km from here on a line 17.4(degree) east of north. What is the distance from A to B?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you include the diagram please. Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please, I need help really bad.. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #547689 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=547689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let North be positive <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, let East be positive <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You're at (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw a circle of radius <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw a circle of radius <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12.36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12.36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first point is (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) since it only has a North (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) component.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the second point, build a right triangle starting at (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) with a hypotenuse that is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > degrees from the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > axis (East or positive <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > direction). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can then calculate the leg lengths using the angle and the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X leg : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12.36%2Asin%2817.4%29=3.69%7D%7D%0D%0AY+leg+%3A+%7B%7B%7B12.36%2Acos%2817.4%29=11.79 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12.36%2Asin%2817.4%29=3.69%7D%7D%0D%0AY+leg+%3A+%7B%7B%7B12.36%2Acos%2817.4%29=11.79\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second point is (3.69,11.79)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28300%2C300%2C-8%2C8%2C-2%2C14%2Cgrid%281%29%2Ccircle%280%2C0%2C10%29%2Ccircle%280%2C0%2C12.36%29%2Cline%280%2C0%2C0%2C11.8%29%2Cline%280%2C11.8%2C3.7%2C11.8%29%2Cblue%28line%280%2C0%2C3.7%2C11.8%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "To calculate the distance between two points, use the distance formula,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D%5E2=%283.69-0%29%5E2%2B%2811.79-10%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D%5E2=%283.69-0%29%5E2%2B%2811.79-10%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D%5E2=3.69%5E2%2B1.79%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D%5E2=3.69%5E2%2B1.79%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D%5E2=16.820 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D%5E2=16.820\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D=4.1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D=4.1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=km ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"km\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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