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16 August, 11:51

Amelia hikes 12 miles due east and then 5 miles due north what is the shortest distance in miles back

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  1. 16 August, 11:55
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    The shortest distance would be 13 miles
  2. 16 August, 12:20
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    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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