document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=957864>Question 957864</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the relative value of the following: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A sedan will drive 10 miles north, 15 miles east, 13 miles south, 15 miles west, and 22 miles north.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have absolute value of 10n+15e+13s+15w+22n= 75 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But relative value has me stumped.  I have 10n+15e-13s-15w+22n=19 relative\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this right?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #585358 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=585358\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Relative relates to the relation of where you end up from where you started.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The absolute refers to the number of miles added to the odometer, the cumulative total number of miles traveled.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assume you are starting out at (0,0).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "East is positive x, west is negative x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "North is positive y, south is negative y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So in the x direction your final position is,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And in the y direction,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So then you end up at (0,9).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 miles away from where you started.<BR>\n" );
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