document.write( "Question 1083138: What is am motetcycle travels 21 miles north from home it the turned derectly turned
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Algebra.Com's Answer #697140 by Boreal(15235) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Those are two legs of a right triangle, if you draw this. \n" ); document.write( "21^2+28^2=x^2, where x is the straight-line distance to home. \n" ); document.write( "441+784=1225 \n" ); document.write( "sqrt(1225)=35 miles, which is the straight line distance. \n" ); document.write( "Notice that 21-28-35 is 7 times a 3-4-5 right triangle. \n" ); document.write( " |