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A jogger goes half a mile north and then turns west. If the jogger finishes 1.3 mi from the starting point, how far west did the jogger go?

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a^2 + b^2 = c^2

0.5^2 + b^2 = 1.3^2

Solve for b to find the distance she went west.
0.5^2+b^2=1.3^2
.25+b^2=1.69
b^2=1.44
b=1.2
1.2mi.
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