document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1090219>Question 1090219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a man traveled 6 miles east and then turned right to travel 3 miles.again he turned right to travel 4 miles.how far he is now from starting point? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If we map East as the +x axis, North as +y axis, and assume he starts at the origin (0,0), then his path is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0,0) to (6,0) to (6,-3) to (2, -3),  so the answer is the same as the distance from (0,0) to (2,-3):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+sqrt%28%282-0%29%5E2+%2B+%28-3-0%29%5E2%29+=+sqrt%284%2B9%29+=+sqrt%2813%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+sqrt%28%282-0%29%5E2+%2B+%28-3-0%29%5E2%29+=+sqrt%284%2B9%29+=+sqrt%2813%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or about <b> 3.60555 miles</b>.\r<BR>\n" );
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