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What is the approximate length?

What is the approximate length?-example-1
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9514 1404 393

Answer:

(b) 82

Explanation:

The Pythagorean theorem tells you the length of MP is ...

MP = √(CM² -CP²)

MP = √(67² -53²) = √1680 ≈ 40.988

The length of MN is twice this, so is ...

MN = 2×MP = 2×40.988 = 81.976

Rounded to the nearest tenth, ...

MN ≈ 82.0

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