Amy's house is 8 miles north of George's house and 15 miles east of Elena's house. The houses are represented by the points shown in the diagram below. Elena's Amy's house house 15 miles 8 miles George's house What is the distance between George's house and Elena's house?

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Amy's house is 8 miles north of George's house and 15 miles east of Elena's house.
The houses are represented by the points shown in the diagram below.
Amy's
house
Elena's
house
15 miles
8 miles
George's
house
What is the distance between George's house and Elena's house?
Transcribed Image Text:Lesson Check: Amy's house is 8 miles north of George's house and 15 miles east of Elena's house. The houses are represented by the points shown in the diagram below. Amy's house Elena's house 15 miles 8 miles George's house What is the distance between George's house and Elena's house?
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