Tezz1997 Tezz1997
  • 13-11-2019
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Amelia hikes 12 miles due east and then 5 miles due north what is the shortest distance in miles back

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kiki6539
kiki6539 kiki6539
  • 13-11-2019
The shortest distance would be 13 miles
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lucasdamotocrosskid
lucasdamotocrosskid lucasdamotocrosskid
  • 13-11-2019

12 miles due east and then 5 miles due north; when you sketch east and north make angle of 90 degrees

so, use Pythagorean theorem to find the shortest distance which will be the hypotenuse

x%5E2=12%5E2%2B5%5E2

x%5E2=144%2B25

x%5E2=169

x=sqrt%28169%29

x=13

so, your answer is 13

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