Latest maths Aptitude Question SOLUTION: Q. City B is 8 miles east of City A. City C is 6 miles north of City B. City D is 16 miles east of city C. City E is north of City D by 12 miles. What is the shortest distance from

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Q. City B is 8 miles east of City A. City C is 6 miles north of City B. City D is 16 miles east of city C. City E is north of City D by 12 miles. What is the shortest distance from City A to City E

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Alkashree Jha  (7 years ago)

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square root of 8 and 6 plus square root of 16 and 12

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hunter  (7 years ago)

B is at the origin (0,0)
A is at (8,0)
C is at (0, 10)
D is at (13, 10)
E is at (13, 12)

So from (8,0) to (13,12)
use the Pythagorean theorem or the distance formula
horizontal distance is 13 - 8 = 5
vertical distance is 12 - 0 = 12
5^2 + 12^2 = x^2
this is a Pythagorean triple 5 - 12 - 13 (feel free to solve it instead)
you get x = 13

A and E are 13 miles apart

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