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AMC 8 2005 Problem 7

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July 23, 2011

Problem Statement

Bill walks 12\tfrac12 mile south, then 34\tfrac34 mile east, and finally 12\tfrac12 mile south. How many miles is he, in a direct line, from his starting point?
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 1<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 114<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 112<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 134<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 2 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 1\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 1\tfrac14\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 1\tfrac12\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 1\tfrac34\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 2