SOLUTION: From her camp,Jane hikes 6 miles due north and then 2 miles due east.If she follow a straight line back,how many miles will she hike back to camp?Round your answer to the nearest t

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Question 834424: From her camp,Jane hikes 6 miles due north and then 2 miles due east.If she follow a straight line back,how many miles will she hike back to camp?Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a mile.
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Pythagorean Theorem. Legs are 6 and 2. Find hypotenuse.

6%5E2%2B2%5E2=h%5E2, where h is hypotenuse.
h%5E2=40
h=2sqrt%2810%29