document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=957775>Question 957775</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the distance from point x to the point y is 20 miles and the disstance from x to z is 12 miles.if d is the distance in miles between points y and z ,then the range of possible....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "give me detailed xplanation please </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #585295 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=585295\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d is a maximum when yxz is linear and y and z are on opposite sides of x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x is the origin (0,0), y is (0,20), and z is (0,-12))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then d=32 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dis a minimum when z is directly between x and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x is at the origin, y is at (0,20) and z is at (0,12))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then d=8 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z can also rotate in an 8 mile radius from x (off the x axis) and give all values<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the range is 8 miles<=d<=32 miles. </SPAN>\n" );
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