SOLUTION: Daniel let home and rode his bike three miles due west and then four miles north. what is the shortest distance Daniel is away from home.

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Question 938765: Daniel let home and rode his bike three miles due west and then four miles north. what is the shortest distance Daniel is away from home.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Pythagorean Theorem
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sqrt%283%5E2+%2B+4%5E2%29 = D = 5mi