document.write( "Question 85948: Suppose you travel north for 65 kilometers then travel east for 75 kilometers. How far are you from your starting point?\r
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This can be solved using the pythagoras theorem. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%2865%29%5E2+%2B+%2875%29%5E2%29%5E%281%2F2%29\" = total distance.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%284225+%2B+5625%29%5E%281%2F2%29\" = total distance\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> 99.2471 = total distance. \r
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