document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1172524>Question 1172524</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Desperately need help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The diagram below models the layout at a carnival where G, R, P, C, B, and E are various locations on the grounds. GRPC is a parallelogram.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Parallelogram GRPC with point B between C and P forming triangle GCB where GC equals 350 ft, CB equals 300 ft, and GB equals 400 ft, point E is outside parallelogram and segments BE and PE form triangle BPE where BP equals 200 ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part A: Identify a pair of similar triangles. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part B: Explain how you know the triangles from Part A are similar. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part C: Find the distance from B to E and from P to E.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #797614 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20059)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=797614\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">\r\n" );
document.write( "Look, there is no way we can possibly help you! Why?\r\n" );
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document.write( "The first figure below is all you have given us. Where in the world is E?  All\r\n" );
document.write( "you said about E is that it is \"outside the parallelogram\", which could be like\r\n" );
document.write( "the other two figures below, or E could even be in New York, California or\r\n" );
document.write( "Australia. Those places are also \"outside the parallelogram\"!!!   lol.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin</PRE> </SPAN>\n" );
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