document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1058844>Question 1058844</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help on how to answer this trigonometry question. Any help on a better understanding of the question would be great. Thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an explanation confirming that running \"10 yards out, then 10 yards to the right\" puts you in the same place as going \"10 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sqrt%28+2+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt%28+2+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, yards at a 45-degree angle.\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #673940 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=673940\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10 yards out and 10 yards to the right forms a right triangles with each leg being 10 yards in length.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a right triangle with legs of equal length is a 45 degree right triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the hypotenuse of such a right triangle would be equal to sqrt(10^2 + 10^2) which is equal to sqrt(100 + 100) which is equal to sqrt(200) which is equal to sqrt(2*100) which is equal to sqrt(2)*sqrt(100) which is equal to sqrt(2)*10 which is equal to 10*sqrt(2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you travel along the legs of this right triangle, you are traveling a total distance of 20 years.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you travel along the hypotenuse of this right triangle, you are traveling a total distance of 10 * sqrt(2) yards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's a picture of the triangle formed.\r<BR>\n" );
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