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Your friend's house is 6 miles south and 14.4 miles east of the bank. How far is your friend's house from the bank?

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Answer: 15.6 miles

Explanation:

If you draw it out it makes a triangle which you can then use the pythagorean theorem to find the actual distance between the house and the bank. Your equation should be sqroot of 6^2+14.4^2 which equals 15.6 miles. Hope this helps. :)

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