SOLUTION: If Andrew was 10 feet to Ryan's left and Aaron was 45 feet in front of Andrew, how far is Ryan from Aaron?

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Question 866267: If Andrew was 10 feet to Ryan's left and Aaron was 45 feet in front of Andrew, how far is Ryan from Aaron?
Answer by Seutip(231) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let:
Ryan to Andrew be - a = 10 ft
Aaron to Andrew be - b = 45 ft
Ryan to Aaron be - c
Using the Pythagorean Theorem:
c%5E2=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2
c%5E2=10%5E2%2B45%5E2
c%5E2=100%2B2025
c%5E2=2125
HOPE THAT HELPS!!