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Question 1120181: pls help me to solve thi word problem
Lisa and Nina left home at the same time.Lisa headed 6km away north while Nina went east of their house,8 km away.How far is Lisa to Nina now?
Answer by ikleyn(52879) About Me  (Show Source):
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You need to find the hypotenuse length of a right angled triangle.


It is  sqrt%286%5E2+%2B+8%5E2%29 = sqrt%2836%2B64%29 = sqrt%28100%29 = 10 km.

Solved.