document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1136317>Question 1136317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two children in nearby houses attempt to use walkie-talkies to communicate. The walkie-talkies reach one-quarter of a mile (1,320 feet). From one child's house to the other, the walk along the city sidewalks is as follows:  Proceed 450 feet from the first house to the nearest corner, turn right 90°, and proceed another 1,050 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Are the children's houses within the 1,320-foot range of one another? Choose the best answer. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  A. Yes, as the distance formula indicates.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  B. No, but if the turn were to the left instead, they would be within range.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  C. No, because the distance is greater than 1,320 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  D. Yes, because city blocks are much smaller than one quarter of a mile.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #754407 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Saffana><B>Saffana(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Saffana><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=754407\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the pythagorean formula to find the distance between the houses <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 1142.37 feet (approximately) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The distance of 1142 feet is less than the range of a quarter mile of 1320 feet \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THE ANSWER IS: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. Yes, as the distance formula indicates. </SPAN>\n" );
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