Answer:
About 7.8 miles.
Step-by-step explanation:
We can use the distance formula to find the distance from the gas station to the house.
However, your teacher said to use the <u>Pythagorean Theorem</u> to find the distance.
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Going by your teacher's preferred method:</h2>
(4,3), (10,8), and (10,3) would make a right triangle.
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Angelica's house is at point (4,3). It is 6 units from our new third point.
The gas station is at point (10,8). It is 5 units form out new third point.
The legs are 5 and 6 units. The distance from the house to the gas station would be our hypotenuse.
Use the <u>Pythagorean Theorem</u> to find the length of the hypotenuse.
7.81024967591 ≈ 7.8
The hypotenuse is about 7.8.
Therefore, the distance between the gas station and Angelica's house should be about 7.8 miles.
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