2004 AMC 10B Problem 8

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is 8 miles southwest of downtown St. Paul and 10 miles southeast of downtown Minneapolis. Which of the following is closest to the number of miles between downtown St. Paul and downtown Minneapolis?

\mathrm{(A) \ } 13 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 14\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 15\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 16\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 17

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