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A camper leaves her cabin and hikes 8 miles due south. Then, she turns and hikes 12 miles due west.



If there was a direct path from her cabin to her current position, how far is she from her cabin? Round your final answer to the nearest tenth of a mile.


8.9


14.4


104.0


20.0

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chillidog12me

Answer:

14.4

Explenation

We just use the pythagorus theorum

a^2+b^2=c^2

8^2+12^2=c^2

208=c^2

sqrt208=c

14.4=c

so the answer is c

thank you, hope it helps :)

AlexandriaJorgensen
14.4 because it the biggest number of 8 and 12 and think of it as a triangle