document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=84135>Question 84135</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me with this question please? I really have a hard time trying to figure the quations of a word problem. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suppose you travel north for 35 kilometers then travel east 65 kilometers. How far are you from your starting point?  North and east can be considered the directions of the y- and x-axis respectively. Round to the tenth's place. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #60557 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=60557\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I TRIED TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM AS IT IS CHANGED INTO A GRAPHING PROBLEM WHICH WHEN PLOTTED FORMES A RIGHT TRIANGLE SO YOU COULD VISUALIZE WHAT ARE DOING.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "YOU HAVE CREATED A RIGHT TRIANGLE WITH SIDES OF 35 & 65. NOW FIND THE HYPOTENUSE THUS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35^2+65^2=H^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1225+4225=H^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5450=H^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=SQRT5450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=73.8 KILOMETERS FRM THE STARTING POINT. </SPAN>\n" );
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