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OpenStudy (pphalke):

If you drive 12 miles north, make a right turn, and drive 9 miles east, how far are you, in a straight line, from your starting point?

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

|dw:1467072595871:dw| use the pythagorean theorem to solve for the hypotenuse

OpenStudy (pphalke):

is it 9^2+12^2=c^2?

OpenStudy (pphalke):

@TheSmartOne

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

correct

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