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Two sales representatives leave from the same office. One travels 20 miles due north and the other travels 5 miles due west. How far apart are the sales representatives? Estimate the distance to the nearest tenth. 22.6 mi 16.4 mi 20.6 mi 11.8 mi

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Answer:

d = 20.6 miles

Explanation:

Given that,

Two sales representatives leave from the same office. One travels 20 miles due north and the other travels 5 miles due west.

It is required to find the distance between two representatives. It it is d. It can be calculated as the resultant if two values as follows :


d=√(20^2+5^2) \\\\=20.61\ mi

So, the sales representative are 20.6 miles apart. Hence, the correct option is (c).

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