A triangle can be formed by drawing line segments on a map of Minnesota connecting the cities of Austin, Rochester, and St. Paul (see figure below). If the actual distance from Austin to Rochester is approximately 44 miles, use the lengths of the line segments indicated in the figure along with similar triangles to approximate (to the nearest tenth of a mile)

(a) The actual distance from St. Paul to Austin. 

(b) The actual distance from St. Paul to Rochester.

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St. Paul Area of detail 1.5 in. 2.25 in. Rochester 0.875 in. Austin