SOLUTION: A man walked north 119 feet and then west 120 feet. Find the shortest distance between the start and end points

Question 944772: A man walked north 119 feet and then west 120 feet. Find the shortest distance between the start and end points
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, macston:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The distance from the start to the end is the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs, 119 and 120.

Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The shortest path to the start is the hypotenuse of the right triangle so since

C=169 ANSWER The shortest distance between the start and end points is 169 feet.

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