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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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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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20 miles

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User Jonathan Livni
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12

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.

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