SOLUTION: i walk 2 miles north and 1.5 miles east. how far away am i from my starting point?
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Question 397567: i walk 2 miles north and 1.5 miles east. how far away am i from my starting point?
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2 mi north and 1.5 mi east form two sides of a right triangle (actually , a 3-4-5 triangle)
3(.5) = 1.5 ___ 4(.5) = 2 ___ 5(.5) = ?
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