In the figure, the 15-mile road from A to C is under construction. A detour from A to B of 5 miles and then from B to C of 13 miles must be taken. How much farther is the "detour" from A to C than the road A from A to C? Exercises 7, 8

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In the figure, the 15-mile road from
A to C is under construction. A
detour from A to B of 5 miles and
then from B to C of 13 miles must
be taken. How much farther is the
"detour" from A to C than the road
A
from A to C?
Exercises 7, 8
Transcribed Image Text:In the figure, the 15-mile road from A to C is under construction. A detour from A to B of 5 miles and then from B to C of 13 miles must be taken. How much farther is the "detour" from A to C than the road A from A to C? Exercises 7, 8
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