Pottersville is 51 miles south of Dubuque. Westview is 60 miles west of Dubuque. How far apart are Pottersville and Westview? Round your answer to the nearest mile.

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Pottersville is 51 miles south of Dubuque. Westview is 60 miles west of Dubuque. How far apart are Pottersville and Westview?  Round your answer to the nearest mile.

jjuden · Answer

a 32 miles
       b 11 miles
       c  111 miles
       d 79 miles

campbell_st · Answer

well you need a diagram 1st

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find x using pythagoras' theorem.... you are being asked to find the length of the hypotenuse

hope it helps