document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=911544>Question 911544</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An airplane is traveling NE, 320 miles an hour due north, and 40 miles an hour due east.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y axis is north, the x axis is east. How far will the plane have traveled after 15 minutes? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " The y axis is north, the x axis is east. How far will the plane have traveled after 15 minutes (1/4 hour) ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have a right triangle with height = (1/4)(320) = 80 miles,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and base = (1/4)(40) = 10 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: Distance = sqrt[80^2 + 10^2] = sqrt(6500) = 80.62 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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