A small radio transmitter broadcasts in a 59 mile radius. If you drive along a straight line from a city 79 miles north of the transmitter to a second city 75 miles east of the transmitter, during how much of the drive will you pick up a signal from the transmitter? miles

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A small radio transmitter broadcasts in a 59 mile radius. If
you drive along a straight line from a city 79 miles north of
the transmitter to a second city 75 miles east of the
transmitter, during how much of the drive will you pick up a
signal from the transmitter?
miles
Transcribed Image Text:A small radio transmitter broadcasts in a 59 mile radius. If you drive along a straight line from a city 79 miles north of the transmitter to a second city 75 miles east of the transmitter, during how much of the drive will you pick up a signal from the transmitter? miles
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