SOLUTION: Samirs house is 2 miles east and 3 miles south of his school. What is the shortest distance from his house to the school. Thank You!

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Question 752667: Samirs house is 2 miles east and 3 miles south of his school. What is the shortest distance from his house to the school. Thank You!
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Samirs house is 2 miles east and 3 miles south of his school. What is the shortest distance from his house to the school?
You are looking for the hypotenuse of a right triangle,
2^2 + 3^2 = h^2
4 + 9 = h^2 and
h = sqrt(13) = 3.6 miles is the shortest distance from his house to the school