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The figure shows the location of 3 points around a lake. The length of the lake, BC, is also shown. (Figure is not drawn to scale.) A picture of a right triangle ABC with right angle at B is shown. The length of the side AC is labeled as 9 miles. The length BC of the triangle is labeled as 6 miles. This length BC is also the length of an irregular gray shaded shape. Which of the following options is closest to the distance (in miles) between points A and B? 6.71 miles 7.35 miles 8.66 miles 10.82 miles.

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Answer:

6^2 + x^2 = 9^2

36 + x^2 = 81

81-36= 45

square root of 45 is approximately 6.71 miles

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User Preetom Saha Arko
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6.71 miles

use the Pythagorean theorem

6^2 + x^2 = 9^2

36 + x^2 = 81
81-36= 45

square root of 45 is approximately 6.71 miles
User Vivek Aditya
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