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The park is 18 miles east of my home. The library is 12 miles north of the park. How far is my home from the library?

35 miles
21.6 miles
8.2 miles
18.6 miles

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1 vote
Answer :
21.6
Explanation :
Use Pythagorean theorem to solve it a^2+b^2=c^2
User Forcefsck
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Answer:

21.6 miles

Explanation:

If you draw, it'll be a right triangle with legs 12 miles and 18 miles, we need to find the hypotenuse.

So,


\sqrt{ {12}^(2) + 18^(2) }


= √(144 + 324)


= √(468)


= 6√(13)

6√13 ≈ 21.6

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