Question

In Georgetown, the library is 8 miles due south of the courthouse and 6 miles due west of the community swimming pool. What is the distance between the courthouse and the community swimming pool?

Answer 1

10 miles

Explanation:

tree points form a right triangle with sides 8, 6 and x

x is the hypotenuse of the triangle

x²=8²+6²=100

x=√100=10 miles