document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1160349>Question 1160349</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a playground is 40 yards and the width of the playground is 30 yards. Tanya is going to run around the sides of the playground to get to the opposite corner. Maria is going to run across the diagonal of the playground. Who will run further? Explain?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #783634 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=783634\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tanya will run 40+30 =70 yards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maria will run on the diagonal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+y^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1600+900=2500=diagonal in yards^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt of that is 50 yards.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tanya will run both legs, whereas Maria will take the diagonal, which is always shorter than the sum of the two legs. </SPAN>\n" );
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