In a park, the locations of a drinking fountain, a streetlight, and a flagpole form a right triangle. The drinking fountain is 12 yards north of the streetlight, and the flagpole is 5 yards east of the drinking fountain, as shown in this diagram. What is the shortest distance from the streetlight to
the flagpole?

The shortest distance from the streetlight to  the flagpole is 13 yards

Step-by-step explanation:

the way to solve this question is by using the Pythagoras Theorem

A^ + B^=C^

12 ^ + 5^=C^

144 + 25=C^

169=C^

C=13

^= squared

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