SOLUTION: To avoid a flooded area, Stuey drove 12 mi. straight east, turned left, and drove 16 mi. straight north to reach his destination. What is the shortest distance Stuey could have dri
Algebra.Com
Question 500065: To avoid a flooded area, Stuey drove 12 mi. straight east, turned left, and drove 16 mi. straight north to reach his destination. What is the shortest distance Stuey could have driven between his starting and ending points?
Answer by cleomenius(959) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12^2 + 16^2 =
144 + 256 = 400
= 20 miles
Cleomenius.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Mr Wong left his house and drove north for 5 blocks, then turned right and drove 6... (answered by bucky)
Mr Wong left his house and drove north for 5 blocks, then turned right and drove 6... (answered by oberobic)
Right angel question: at the start of driving, if i drove 9 miles west then turned left... (answered by rfer)
Kelly drove north for 12 miles and then east for 9 miles at an average rate of 42 miles... (answered by ewatrrr)
Victor flew to a city that was 700 miles north and 2,400 miles east of his starting... (answered by josgarithmetic)
A boatman is rowing his boat due North - East. In which direction will he be rowing,... (answered by ikleyn)
3. The town of Elena is 24 mi north and 8 mi west of Holberg. A train runs on a... (answered by CharlesG2)
A car drove 20 miles north and then turned east. The car is now 30 miles from the... (answered by ewatrrr)
7. A car travels at 50 km North and then 30 km to the East, At what angle East to North... (answered by Alan3354)