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# P, Q, R, S and T are five points such that R is somewhere

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P, Q, R, S and T are five points such that R is somewhere between point P and Q on a straight line. The distance between P and Q is 8 units. The point S is 6 units to the north of R and point T is 6 units to the east of S and north of point Q. Calculate the shortest distance between point P and T?

A. 14
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12
E. 13
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01 May 2012, 22:51
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gmihir wrote:
P, Q, R, S and T are five points such that R is somewhere between point P and Q on a straight line. The distance between P and Q is 8 units. The point S is 6 units to the north of R and point T is 6 units to the east of S and north of point Q. Calculate the shortest distance between point P and T?

A. 14
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12
E. 13

Notice that we are told that T is 6 units north of point Q.

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The shortest distance between point P and T is $$\sqrt{6^2+8^2}=10$$.

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I think it's worth noting that if you recall the 3 4 5 right triangle rule you can save some time on this question.
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