A lawyer drives from her home, located 1 mile east and 1 mile north of the town courthouse, to her office, located 2 miles west and 3miles south of the courthouse. The courthouse is the reference point between the lawyer's home and her office. Find the ordered pairs for her home and office using (0,0) as the courthouse, and find the distance between the lawyer's home and her office.
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A lawyer drives from her home, located 1 mile east and 1 mile north of the town courthouse, to her office, located 2 miles west and 3miles south of the courthouse. The courthouse is the reference point between the lawyer's home and her office. Find the ordered pairs for her home and office using (0,0) as the courthouse, and find the distance between the lawyer's home and her office.
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