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A map that shows the distance from your school to the amusement park reveals that there is a right triangle formed if you draw a line from your house to the school then from the school to the amusement park, then from the amusement park to your house. The scale of the map is 1 inch for every 6 miles. What is the actual distance from your house to the amusement park?

A. 13 miles
B. 17 miles
C. 78 miles
D. 169 miles
**and pls try to explain it!*

A map that shows the distance from your school to the amusement park reveals that-example-1

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Answer:

c) 78 miles

Explanation:

12²+5²=c²

144+25=c²

169=c²

√169=√c²

13=c

13x6=78

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