Question 261255
24 mi north and 8 mi west form the legs
of a right triangle, and the tracks between the
towns form the hypotenuse.
Use the formula
{{{a^2 + b^2 = c^2}}}
{{{a = 24}}}
{{{b = 8}}}
{{{24^2 + 8^2 = c^2}}}
{{{576 + 64 = c^2}}}
{{{c^2 = 640}}}
{{{c = 8*sqrt(10)}}}
{{{c = 25.298}}}
To the nearest whole number, the distance is 25 miles