document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1141318>Question 1141318</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ezra rides his bike from home at point H(-1,2) to school at point S(2,2), to the comic book store at point C(2,-2) and then back home again. If each unit represents 2 miles, what is the total distance Ezra rode?	 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "When graphed, the first two parts of the trip are horizontal and vertical, so it is easy to determine their lengths.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Those two lengths are then the legs of a right triangle, making it easy to find the length of the third part of the trip (the hypotenuse of the right triangle).<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you know the total distance; multiply that by the 2 miles per unit to get the total distance. </SPAN>\n" );
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