document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=960331>Question 960331</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A group friends walked on a hike.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First that walk <BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1-1/2 miles east, <BR>\n" );
document.write( " then a 3/4 mile south, <BR>\n" );
document.write( " then a 1 mile west, <BR>\n" );
document.write( " then a 1/2 mile south, <BR>\n" );
document.write( " then a  1 mile west, <BR>\n" );
document.write( " then a  1/2 mile south, <BR>\n" );
document.write( " then a 1 mile west, <BR>\n" );
document.write( " then a 3/4 mile north and<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a 1/2 mile east\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How far is there end point from there start point?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up with 1/2 mile by drawing a diagram/map route they took. Is this correct?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #586882 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=586882\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The x axis is east and west, east is positive.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y axis is north and south, north is positive.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1-1/2 miles east,_____________+1.5x=+1.5x+0y <BR>\n" );
document.write( " then a 3/4 mile south, _______-3/4y=+1.5x-3/4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( " then a 1 mile west, ____________-1x=+0.5x-3/4y<BR>\n" );
document.write( " then a 1/2 mile south, _______-1/2y=+0.5x-1.25y<BR>\n" );
document.write( " then a  1 mile west, ___________-1x=-0.5x-1.25y<BR>\n" );
document.write( " then a  1/2 mile south, ______-1/2y=0.0x-1.75y<BR>\n" );
document.write( " then a 1 mile west, ____________-1x=-1.5x-1.75y<BR>\n" );
document.write( " then a 3/4 mile north and_____+3/4y=-1.5x-1.0y<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a 1/2 mile east_______________+1/2x=-1.0x-1.0y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1.0x means 1 mile west, -1.0y means 1 mile south<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1,-1) is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%282%29miles ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%282%29miles\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from the origin. </SPAN>\n" );
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