SOLUTION: Emma drives 6 miles east and 5 miles north to get home from work. Kyle drives 2 miles north and 3 miles east to get home from the same location. How far do Kyle and Emma live from

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Question 847683: Emma drives 6 miles east and 5 miles north to get home from work. Kyle drives 2 miles north and 3 miles east to get home from the same location. How far do Kyle and Emma live from each other?
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Emma drives 6 miles east and 5 miles north to get home from work. Kyle drives 2 miles north and 3 miles east to get home from the same location. How far do Kyle and Emma live from each other?
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Use the work place as (0,0)
Emma goes to (6,5)
Kyle goes to (3,2)
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d%5E2+=+diffy%5E2+%2B+diffx%5E2+=+3%5E2+%2B+3%5E2
d+=+sqrt%2818%29+=+3sqrt%282%29 miles
d =~ 4.2464 miles