SOLUTION: The town of Elena is 24 mi north and 8 mi west of Holberg. A train runs on a straight track between the two towns. How many miles does it cover? Round your answer to the nearest wh
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Question 261255: The town of Elena is 24 mi north and 8 mi west of Holberg. A train runs on a straight track between the two towns. How many miles does it cover? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 24 mi north and 8 mi west form the legs
of a right triangle, and the tracks between the
towns form the hypotenuse.
Use the formula
To the nearest whole number, the distance is 25 miles
