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How much greater is the distance between buoys A and B than the distance between

buoys B and C?​

How much greater is the distance between buoys A and B than the distance between buoys-example-1

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Answer:

4

Explanation:

1. the distance between A and B can be calculated:


|AB|=√((4+4)^2+(-4-2)^2) =10.

2. the distance between B and C can be calculated:


|BC|=√((-4+4)^2+(2+4)^2) =6.

3. if AB=10, BC=6, then difference between them is 4.

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