Farmingdale is located 8 mi due west of Cambridge. Bayville is located due east of Cambridge, and Louisville is located due north of Cambridge. Louisville is 17 mi from Farmingdale and 24 mi from Bayville.

How far is Bayville from Cambridge? Round to the nearest tenth of a mile.

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Farmingdale is located 8 mi due west of Cambridge. Bayville is located due east of Cambridge, and Louisville is located due north of Cambridge. Louisville is 17 mi from Farmingdale and 24 mi from Bayville.
 
How far is Bayville from Cambridge? Round to the nearest tenth of a mile.

errinss · Answer

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errinss · Answer

@Cheez @sammixboo @just_one_last_goodbye  help me pls?

abdullahm · Answer

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First solve the right angle triangle for x

Do you know the Pythagorean theorem?

errinss · Answer

ya A^2+B^2=C^2

abdullahm · Answer

Exactly!

8^2 + x^2 = 17^2

What is x?

errinss · Answer

X is 15^2

abdullahm · Answer

x = 15 is correct!

Now, we need to solve for y. Y is our final answer.

15^2 + y^2 = 24^2

y = ?

errinss · Answer

18.73^2?

abdullahm · Answer

They want us to round to the nearest tenth, so the final answer will only be 18.7