SOLUTION: A girl runs away from her house. She runs 12 miles west and turns and heads 16 miles north. How far away is she from her house?

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Question 477882: A girl runs away from her house. She runs 12 miles west and turns and heads 16 miles north. How far away is she from her house?
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A girl runs away from her house. She runs 12 miles west and turns and heads 16 miles north. How far away is she from her house?
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sqrt(12^2+16^2) = 20 miles
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cheers,
Stan H.