Question

Hawick is 15 kilometers south of Abbotsford, and Kelso is 17 kilometers east of Abbotsford.
what is the distance from hawick to kelso

Answer 1

You want to use the Pythagorean theorem. a^2 + b^2 = c^2

The distance from Abbotsford to Kelso is 17 km. That is your "a" value.

The distance from Abbotsford to Hawick is 15 km. That is your "b" value.

289 + 225 = 514

sqrt(514) = 22.672

Answer 2

Answer: 22.7

Step-by-step explanation:

it’s 22.7