Question

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The post office is 1= miles west of Vincent's house. The
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library is 15 miles west of the post office. How far is it from
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Vincent's house to the library? Simplify the answer if
possible.
library is 1

Answer 1

Use Pythagorean Theorem

1 squared + 15 squared = x squared

1 + 225 = x squared

x squared = 226

x = about 15 miles