SOLUTION: Suppose you travel north for 35 kilometers then travel east 65 kilometers. How far are you from your starting point? North and east can be considered the directions of the y- and

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Question 72553: Suppose you travel north for 35 kilometers then travel east 65 kilometers. How far are you from your starting point? North and east can be considered the directions of the y- and x-axis respectively. Round to the tenth's place.
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Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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LET H BE THE HYPOTENUSE. COULD HAVE USED X,Y,Z,A,B,C WHATEVER FOR THE UNKNOWN!
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35^2+65^2=h^2
1225+4225=h^2
5450=h^2
h=sqrt5450
h=73.8 kilometers for the distance from the starting point.