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To get to school each day, Jamie travels 3 miles south, turns left and goes 4 miles east, arriving at the school door. What is the straight line distance between his house and the school?

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she will travel 7 miles

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The straight length is 5. Use the Pythagorean theorem. a^2+b^2=c^2
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