SOLUTION: Town B is 8 miles north and 17 miles west of town A. How far are the two towns apart

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Question 1020141: Town B is 8 miles north and 17 miles west of town A. How far are the two towns apart
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Use the Pythagorean Theorem where 8 and 17 are the measures of the legs of the right triangle.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it