Make a right triangle using the two given points as two of the points. One of the legs is 6 miles and the other leg is 5 miles. The pythagorean theorem states that a² + b² = c². a = 6 and b = 5. 6² + 5² = c² Square 6 and 5. 36 + 25 = c² Add the two together. 61 = c² Find the square root of both. Since 61 is not a square number, leave it in radical form or you could approximate it. I gave it to the nearest hundredth. [tex] \sqrt{61} [/tex] = c OR 7.81 = c Hope this helps!
