document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1930>Question 1930</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I asked a question about a boxing ring yesterday and have studied up and down on the pythoragean theorum and have gotten nowhere with it.  My question is this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A boxing ring in the shape of a square, 20 ft on each side.  How far apart would the boxers be when they are in opposite corners of the ring?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think it would be 20 ft but I cannot figure out how to explain it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #745 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=745\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> draw a square, label the 4 corners clockwise A, B, C and D, starting from any of the corners.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume boxers are in corners A and C, opposite each other. Draw straight line AC\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now have a right-angled triangle, ABC where AC is the hypotenuse and AB and BC are sides of the ring, each 20ft, so\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AC = 28.28ft approx.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jon. </SPAN>\n" );
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