SOLUTION: if the post office is 3 miles east and 4 miles north of the bank, what is the straight-line distance from the post office to the bank?

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Question 1061780: if the post office is 3 miles east and 4 miles north of the bank, what is the straight-line distance from the post office to the bank?
Answer by ikleyn(52814) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle with the legs of 3 and 4 miles is

sqrt%283%5E3+%2B+5%5E2%29 = sqrt%289%2B16%29 = sqrt%2825%29 = 5 miles.

Answer. 5 miles.