Jeff lives 12 miles east of Stan. Jeff lives 16 miles north of Wei. What is the shortest distance that Stan and Wei can live from each other?

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Lucasnadalutti · Answer 1 · 2018-08-17T21:46:58+0000

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Envision this as a right triangle, with one leg of 12 miles, and the other 16 miles. Solve using the Pythagorean Theorem a²+b²=c²:

12²+16²=c²
400 = c²
20=c...they live at least 20 miles from each other.

Jeff lives 12 miles east of Stan. Jeff lives 16 miles north of Wei. What is the shortest distance that Stan and Wei can live from each other?

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