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27 August, 01:43

In a park, the locations of a drinking fountain, a streetlight, and a flagpole form a right triangle. The drinking fountain is 12 yards north of the

streetlight, and the flagpole is 5 yards east of the drinking fountain, as shown in this diagram. What is the shortest distance from the streetlight to

the flagpole?

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  1. 27 August, 05:13
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    The shortest distance from the streetlight to the flagpole is 13 yards

    Step-by-step explanation:

    the way to solve this question is by using the Pythagoras Theorem

    A^ + B^=C^

    12 ^ + 5^=C^

    144 + 25=C^

    169=C^

    C=13

    ^ = squared
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