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28 Aug 2017, 02:18
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On a map Town G is 10 centimeters due east of Town H and 8 centimeters due south of Town J. Which of the following is closest to the straight-line distance, in centimeters, between Town H and Town J on the map?
A. 6
B. 13
C. 18
D. 20
E. 24
A. 6
B. 13
C. 18
D. 20
E. 24
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28 Aug 2017, 02:35
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Answer is 13 as √164 is closest to 13
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28 Aug 2017, 02:58
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Bunuel
- We can create a right triangle with legs = 10 cm and 8 cm.
- Question asked about closest straight line distance - the same as the hypotenuse of triangle JGH.
- Hypotenuse = \(\sqrt{10^2+8^2} = \sqrt{164}\)
- Approximately, it is closer to 13 (\(13^2 = 169\), 5 more than 164).
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