SOLUTION: Mike and Sandra leave their house. Mike travels northward for 4 miles to get to his job, and Sandra travels west for 3 miles to get to her job. Find out how many miles apart they

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Question 810778: Mike and Sandra leave their house. Mike travels northward for 4 miles to get to his job, and Sandra travels west for 3 miles to get to her job. Find out how many miles apart they work. (a sketch of the situation may be helpful)
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
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Mike and Sandra leave their house. Mike travels northward for 4 miles to get to his job, and Sandra travels west for 3 miles to get to her job. Find out how many miles apart they work.
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Draw and label the picture.
You have a right triangle with sides 3 and 4.
Find the hypotenuse:
h = sqrt[3^2+4^2] = sqrt[25] = 5 miles
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
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a^2+b^2=c^2
3^3+4^2=9+16=c^2
25=c^2
c=5
They are 5 miles apart