Question

Norwood is 15 miles due north of the airport, and Belleville is 8 miles due east of the airport. How far apart are Norwood and Belleville?

Answer 1

17 units apart

Explanation:

think of this layout as being a triangle. The verticacl side is 15 and then horizontal one iw 8. The length of the hypotenuse is the desired distance and is found using the Pythagorean Theorem:

d = sqrt(15² + 8²) = √(225 + 64) = √289 = 17

Norwood and Belleville are 17 units apart.