document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=930471>Question 930471</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Patti drove 48 miles to the west and then drove 64 miles to the south how far is shefrom her starting location  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #565034 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=565034\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A right triangle is formed with legs of 48 and 64.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance from the starting point will be the length of the hypotenuse.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a² + b² = c²   {the Pythagorean Theorem}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48² + 64² = c² {substituted given information into Pythagorean Theorem}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2304 + 4096 = c² {evaluated exponents}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6400 = c² {added}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80 miles is the distance from the starting point.<BR>\n" );
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