SOLUTION: A woman starts out walking due north for 2 miles, and then she turns due west and continues for another 2 miles. How far from her starting point is she?
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Question 1136618: A woman starts out walking due north for 2 miles, and then she turns due west and continues for another 2 miles. How far from her starting point is she?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's the hypotenuse of a right triangle.
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