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Answer:

11.4

Explanation:

Assuming you are looking for the line of displacement, we know that the end result will look in the shape of a right triangle, so the line of displacement is the hypotenuse.

You drive west (left) for 3 miles, then north (up) for 11 miles. To find the hypotenuse of this right triangle, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem, which states 'a² + b² = c².'

We can put 3 in for a, and 11 in for b.

3² + 11² = c²

9 + 121 = c²

130 = c²

c = √130

c ≈ 11.4

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