In order for mark to get to work he need to drive 10 miles south and 20 miles east.How many miles would he have to go if there was a road goin straight southeast straight to his destination.

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required distance = sqrt((10)^2+(20)^2)= 10* sqrt(5)

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whats the answer?

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We already helped you a lot:)

You know how the Pythagorean theorem works, right?

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yup

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Okay, so you have the two short sides, just calculate the long one using Pyth

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Do you understand?

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