document.write( "Question 997833: Eric walked 4 miles due south and then walked east. He is now 12 miles from his starting point. How far did he walk east? Round to the nearest tenth. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use Pythagoras to solve the right triangle. One leg is 4, the hypotenuse is 12, and the other leg is the answer to the question.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it\r
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