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Maria's house is due south of Boise and due east of marching. Mamas house is 12 miles from Boise and 20 miles are marching. How far apart are Boise in marching as the crow flies? Round your answer to the nearest 10th

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Answer:

23.32 Miles

Explanation:

According to the Question,

  • Given, Maria's house is due south of Boise and due east of marching & Maria's house is 12 miles from Boise and 20 miles From marching .

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In Triangle ABC , Apply Pythagoras Theorem, We get

AC²=AB² + BC²

AC² = 12² + 20²

AC² = 544 ⇒ √544 ⇔ 23.32 miles

Maria's house is due south of Boise and due east of marching. Mamas house is 12 miles-example-1
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