SOLUTION: Megan drove her car 7 miles north, then made a left turn and drove 3 miles west. How far is she, in a straight line, from her starting point.

SOLUTION: Megan drove her car 7 miles north, then made a left turn and drove 3 miles west. How far is she, in a straight line, from her starting point.

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Question 870512: Megan drove her car 7 miles north, then made a left turn and drove 3 miles west. How far is she, in a straight line, from her starting point.
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is a right angle problem.
In a right triangle,

49 + 9 =
58 =
c = sqrt of 58, or 7.616 miles
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