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Rhett drove 50 miles East then 40 miles North. How many miles would Rhett have driven directly from the starting point to the end point? (Round to the nearest mile)

User Amjad Abu Saa
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4100 that’s the answer
User MrAzzaman
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Answer:


√(4100)

Explanation:

Step 1 Substitute Using Pythagorean Theorem:

x =
√(50^2+40^2)

Step 2 Solve:


50^2=2500


40^2=1600

Therefore,


√(50^2+40^2)=√(4100)

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