Question

.A person can travel from NYC to Buffalo by going north 205 miles to Albany and then west 425 miles to Buffalo. A new highway is built to connect NYC to Buffalo.Find how many miles it would take to get from NYC to Buffalo if you traveled the new highway. (*Round to the nearest tenth.)

Answer 1

Answer: 471.9 miles

Explanation:

This is a right triangle so a^2+b^2=c^2

205^2=42025

425^2=180625

=222650

sqrt222650 =471.9