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  • 13-04-2020
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Norwood is 15 miles due north of the airport, and Belleville is 8 miles due east of the airport. How far apart are Norwood and Belleville?

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  • 12-11-2020

Answer:

17 units apart

Step-by-step explanation:

think of this layout as being a triangle.  The verticacl side is 15 and then horizontal one iw 8.  The length of the hypotenuse is the desired distance and is found using the Pythagorean Theorem:

d = sqrt(15² + 8²) =   √(225 + 64) = √289 = 17

Norwood and Belleville are 17 units apart.

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