SOLUTION: A man walks 5 miles North, 3 miles West, 8 miles South, and 7 miles East. What is his distance from his starting point?
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Question 773595: A man walks 5 miles North, 3 miles West, 8 miles South, and 7 miles East. What is his distance from his starting point?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A man walks 5 miles North, 3 miles West, 8 miles South, and 7 miles East. What is his distance from his starting point?
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Starting at (x,y) = (0,0)
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Change in "x" values:: 3 West then 7 East ends at x = 4
Change in "y" values:: 5 North then 8 South ends at y = -3
Ending at (4,-3)
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Distance: = sqrt[4^2+3^2] = sqrt(25) = 5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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