SOLUTION: From her camp,Jane hikes 6 miles due north and then 2 miles due east.If she follow a straight line back,how many miles will she hike back to camp?Round your answer to the nearest t

Question 834424: From her camp,Jane hikes 6 miles due north and then 2 miles due east.If she follow a straight line back,how many miles will she hike back to camp?Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a mile.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Pythagorean Theorem. Legs are 6 and 2. Find hypotenuse.

, where h is hypotenuse.

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