document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=114681>Question 114681</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An L- shaped sidewalk from the parking lot to a memorial is as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The distance directly across the grass to the memorial is 650 ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The distance to the corner of the \"L\" is 600 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the distance from the corner of the \"L\" to the memorial. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #83565 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=83565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An L- shaped sidewalk from the parking lot to a memorial is as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance directly across the grass to the memorial is 650 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance to the corner of the \"L\" is 600 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the distance from the corner of the \"L\" to the memorial.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This a pythag type problem; a^2 + b^2 = c^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 650<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "360000 + b^2 = 422500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2 = 422500 - 360000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2 = 62500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2862500%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2862500%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 250 ft  </SPAN>\n" );
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