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I need help with this Pythagorean Theorem word problem


You and your best friend are meeting at Starbucks on the corner of Asbury Avenue and 11th Street. Presently, you are on 11th Street 8 miles north of Starbucks. Meanwhile, your best friend is on Asbury Avenue 7 miles west of Starbucks. How far away from each other are you and your best friend? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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Answer:

10.63.

Step-by-step explanation:

First we need to understand pythagorean theorem that is,

Hypotenuse^2=perpendicular^2+base^2.

=7^2+8^2.

=49+64

=113.

Hypotenuse^2=113.

Square root both sides.

Hypotenuse=10.63.

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