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Solve the problem. Give your answer to the nearest thousandth if necessary.
A long-distance runner runs 3 miles south and then 7 miles east. How far is the runner from the starting point?
A long-distance runner runs 3 miles south and then 7 miles east. How far is the runner from the starting point?
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drwls
That would be the hypotenuse length of a right triangle with side lengths of 3 and 7. sqrt[3^2 + 7^2] = sqrt 58
http://www.google.com/search?q=sqrt(58)%3D&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
http://www.google.com/search?q=sqrt(58)%3D&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
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