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A bus drove 60 miles north and 80 miles east to get to the football game. On the way home, the bus took a diagonal route. How long was the ride home?

Geometry subject.

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Answer:

Explanation:

You have to apply the Pythagorean Theorem here

Diagonal Route ^2 = 60^2 + 80^2

D^2 = 3600 + 6400 = 10 000

D = 100

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