Question 891412
This is a right triangle problem. You're given the length of the two legs and asked to find the hypotenuse.
{{{a^2}}}+{{{b^2}}}={{{c^2}}}
a = 2 miles
b = 3 miles
2^2 + 3^3 = {{{c^2}}}
4 + 9 = {{{c^2}}}
13 = {{{c^2}}}
Take the square root of each side
3.60555 = c