IN order to go his friend's house, Luis must drive 24 miles South and 10 miles East. How many miles could he save if he could drive the straight-line distance between houses?

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anonymous · Answer

http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/travel/Travel_Word_Problems.faq.question.799283.html tellme if it helps

anonymous · Answer

I did the Pythagorean theorem, and i do not have the height

anonymous · Answer

the answers are" 
34 miles
$$\sqrt{476}$$
8 miles
$$\sqrt{34}$$
none of the above

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

iam really not that good iam still tearning this stuff

anonymous · Answer

ok thank you

anonymous · Answer

I'll take a look at it.

anonymous · Answer

Its the hypotenuse of the triangle |dw:1394342265744:dw| its also a pythagorean triplet of 5:12:13 multiplied by 2, the hypotenuse is 26

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Hope it helped