sqrt(11000 miles) ~= 105 miles. If we assume the doctor is referring to a center of a square, then according to pythagoras formula, the longest distance to thi

sqrt(11000 miles) ~= 105 miles. If we assume the doctor is referring to a center of a square, then according to pythagoras formula, the longest distance to this doctor is 74 miles. Interesting how it matches like that. When I hear stories about rural lifestyle and people driving for an hour to get to grocery store, it doesn't seem that out of place.