document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1093763>Question 1093763</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I've been working on this for awhile.  It seems like I'm close, but I'm missing something.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation to solve is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Square root of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(square root of 2 - (-square root of 8))^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(square root of 3 - (-square root of 12))^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is to solve for the distance of a line plotted at:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(square root of 2, square root of 3), (negative square root of 8, negative square root of 12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I thought I got close getting to negative square root of 2 plus 3xsquare root of 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer key shows the answer as 3xsquare root of 5.  I'm lost.  Thank you in advance for your help<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use math terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--- eg, sqrt(2) </SPAN>\n" );
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