document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1157931>Question 1157931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary went for a mountain bike ride in a relatively flat wooded area.  She rode for 6 km in one direction and then turned and pedalled 5 km in another. Finally, she turned in the direction of her starting point and rode 9 km.  When she stopped, was it possible that Mary was back at her starting point?  Explain. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If she is back at her starting point, then the three legs of the trip form a triangle.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A triangle with sides of lengths 5, 6, and 9 is possible, because 9 is less than the sum of 5 and 6.<br><BR>\n" );
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