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  • 24-03-2021
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A helicopter rose vertically 10 miles and then flew west 13 miles. About how far was the helicopter from the starting point?

A 18 miles
B 15.2 miles
C 16.4 miles
D 19 miles​

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Kyleyeah
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  • 24-03-2021

Answer:

C: 16.4 miles

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irspow
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  • 24-03-2021

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

By the Pythagorean Theorem

[tex]d^2=x^2+y^2\\ \\ d^2=10^2+13^2\\ \\ d^2=100+169\\ \\ d^2=269\\ \\ d=\sqrt{269}\\ \\ d\approx 16.4\ miles[/tex]

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