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A camper leaves her cabin and hikes 6 miles due south. She then turns and hikes 7 miles due east how many miles is the camper from her cabin?

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Answer:

9.22 miles

Explanation:

Right triangle

6^2 + 7^2 = x^2

36 + 49 = x^2

Sqrt 85 = x

X = 9.22 miles

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