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HELP ME NOW PLS ITS PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM IM FAILING THIS PLS PLS PLS :(

HELP ME NOW PLS ITS PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM IM FAILING THIS PLS PLS PLS :(-example-1
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Answer:

7.8 miles

Explanation:

The game store is 6 miles south = a side

The skate park is 5 miles east = b side

We’re trying to find the straight-line distance (side c) between the school and the skate park

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

6^2 + 5^2 = c^2

36 + 25 = c^2

c^2 = 61

c^2 (sqrt rt) = 7.8
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