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Find the distance from home to school

(How far from Home directly to School?)

5 miles
(From Friends to School)

4 miles
(From Home to Friends house)

Find the distance from home to school (How far from Home directly to School?) 5 miles-example-1

1 Answer

9 votes

Answer:

√41

Explanation:

Pythagorean Theorem:

a^2+b^2=c^2

4^2+5^2=c^2

16+25=c^2

41=c^2

√41=c

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