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A woman walks 3 miles due East from her home. She then walks 4 miles due South. How far in miles is she from her home?

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To find the distance the woman is from her home, we can use the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.

In this case, the woman walked 3 miles due East and 4 miles due South, forming a right triangle.

The distance from her home to the point where she ended up can be calculated as follows:

Distance = √(3^2 + 4^2)
Distance = √(9 + 16)
Distance = √25
Distance = 5 miles

Therefore, the woman is 5 miles away from her home.
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