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 52421: 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.
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35^2+65^2=D^2 OR 1225+4225=D^2 OR 5450=D^2 OR D=73.824115 KILOMETERS FROM THE STARTING POINT.