OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §9.3 Use Properties of Angles, Triangles, and the Pythagorean Theorem · Exercise 28 · Algebra · Algebra word problems
Use Properties of Angles, Triangles, and the Pythagorean Theorem · Exercise 28
On a map, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles form a triangle whose sides are shown in the figure below. The actual distance from Los Angeles to Las Vegas is miles.
Find the distance from San Francisco to Las Vegas.
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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §9.3 Use Properties of Angles, Triangles, and the Pythagorean Theorem · Exercise 28
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