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Someone please help me answer this!!

Someone please help me answer this!!-example-1

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Answer:

7.8 mi is the answer.

Explanation:

a = 6 mi

b = 5 mi

c = ?

According to the Pythagorean theorem,

a² + b² = c²

6² + 5² = c²

36 + 25 = c²

c² = 61

c = 7.810

Round to the nearest tenth,

c = 7.8 mi

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