SOLUTION: a car traveled 23 miles east and then 18 miles north. how far is the car from the starting point?

Question 428305: a car traveled 23 miles east and then 18 miles north. how far is the car from the starting point?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, stanbon:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's Pythagoras again.

You take it from there.

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a car traveled 23 miles east and then 18 miles north. how far is the car from the starting point?
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Draw the picture.
The distance you want is the hypotenuse of a right triangle.
Equation:
h = sqrt[23^2+18^2] = 29.206 miles
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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