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Bob wants to invite his friends for his birthday. First, Bob walked 400 yards due south from his home to invite

Tom. Later, he walked 300 yards due west from Tom's home to invite Sue. What is the minimum distance Bob
has to walk if he goes to Sue's home directly from his home, without going to Tom's home first?

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Answer:

500 yards

Explanation:

Your trying to find the hypotnuse of it because 400 is the leg and 300 is the base.

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