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Darwin's house is located on the edge of a park. He leaves his house and walks north along the edge of the park for 5 blocks. He turns and walks 12 blocks west in the park. He then walks directly back to his house in a straight line across the park. Determine the total distance of his trip. HINT: you must find the length of the hypotenuse

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it’s definitely 17 or it’s 23?
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23, hope this helps!!!
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