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Formula is area equals 1/2bh for triangle

Formula is area equals 1/2bh for triangle-example-1

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We can use the pythagorean theorem to find the distance between the two cities. This theorem is
a^2 + b^2 = c^2 where a and b are the legs of the triangle and c is the hypotenuse of the trinagle. Therefore:



14^2 + b^2 = 50^2



196 + b^2 = 2500



b^2 = 2304



b = √(2304)



b = 48


Thus, the answer is B, 48 miles.

User MatiasK
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Your answer is B. 48 miles. This is because the formula a² + b² = c² can be used to find the hypotenuse, which means the formula
a² - c² = b² can be used to find the side of a right triangle. This means that we can do
50² - 14² = 2304, and then we square root it to get 48.
I hope this helps!
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