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Marco is attending a school orchestra concert. He sees his math teacher seated 6 meters ahead of him and his science teacher seated 8 meters to his right. How far apart are the two teachers?

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10 meters

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Visualize a right-angled triangle where Marco is at the right angle.

Calculate the distance between the two teachers using the Pythagorean theorem:

  • a² + b² = c²

Substitute the given values:

  • 6² + 8² = c²

Solve for c:

  • 100 = c²
  • c = 10