document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1175477>Question 1175477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A stone is tossed into a pond creating a circular ripple. The radius of the ripple increases by 9 cm/s.   A toy boat is located at point (-26.5, 42.3). When will the ripple reach the toy boat?   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The statement of the problem does not tell the coordinates of where the stone lands.  Without that information, the problem can't be solved.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't doubt for a minute that you have shown the problem exactly as it was shown to you, perhaps in a textbook.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Unfortunately, many people who write math problems don't now how to write them correctly.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you know the coordinates of the point where the stone lands, use the distance formula (aka Pythagorean Theorem) to find the distance between that point and the toy boat; divide that distance by the given 9 cm/s to find how long it takes the ripples to reach the boat.<br><BR>\n" );
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