document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=935074>Question 935074</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A hiker walks 4 miles east and then turns south.of the hiker finishes 7.2 miles from the starting point,How far south did the hiker go? Round your answer to the nearest integer </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(a)^2+(b)^2=(c)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case you have to rearrange it to find b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7.2)^2-(4)^2=(b)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now square root everything to find the value of b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=5.986651819 miles south<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=6 miles to the nearest integer </SPAN>\n" );
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