SOLUTION: Please use pythagoras' theorem to find the distance between point A and B in the diagram. (correct to 2 decimal places) http://imgur.com/QIusbOU Thanks

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Question 1018301: Please use pythagoras' theorem to find the distance between point A and B in the diagram. (correct to 2 decimal places)
http://imgur.com/QIusbOU
Thanks
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, t0hierry:
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.Please use pythagoras' theorem to find the distance between point A and B in the diagram. (correct to 2 decimal places)
http://imgur.com/QIusbOU
Thanks
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|AB| = sqrt%282.1%5E2+-+1.8%5E2%29 - 0.5 = 0.58 km.


Answer by t0hierry(194) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
0.540
sqrt(2.1^2 - 1.8^2)/2 = 0.540