SOLUTION: brandon hikes 7 miles south and 4 west. How far is he from the starting point of his hike?
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: brandon hikes 7 miles south and 4 west. How far is he from the starting point of his hike?
This question is from textbook Pre-Algebra
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the distance from his starting point
By the pythagorean theorem for a right triangle:
mi
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