SOLUTION: Right angel question: at the start of driving, if i drove 9 miles west then turned left and proceeded to drive 12 miles south to end, if i drove straight line distance from start e

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Question 392035: Right angel question: at the start of driving, if i drove 9 miles west then turned left and proceeded to drive 12 miles south to end, if i drove straight line distance from start end instead, what is the straight line distance from start to end?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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9^2+12^2=c^2
81+144=225
sqrt 225=15 miles